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Dist:0.7km northwest<br/>A tiny island of granite to the east of the Logan Rock headland, off Cripp's Cove. Populated by sea birds, possibly cormorants?
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.8km north<br/>
©Sarah Charlesworth
Dist:0.8km west<br/>Looking just north of east towards Tater du [[SW4423]]. High tide.
©Sheila Russell
Dist:0.8km north<br/>The next Logan Rock?
©Bob Jones
Dist:0.9km north<br/>View from near the Logan Rock of the eastern end of the Treen Cliff at Cribba Head.
©Trevor Rickard
Dist:0.9km northwest<br/>The west side of the granite Logan Rock peninsula. The twin rocks of Tar complete the enclosure of the south end of Cripp's Cove; the headland behind them is across a gridline in [[SW3921]].
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.9km west<br/>
©Sarah Charlesworth
Dist:0.9km north<br/>Looking east across Cribba Head, with the headlands of Merthen Point, Boscawen Point and Tater-du in the distance.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.9km west<br/>A logan rock or logan stone is one which can be rocked on its natural base and there are several of these in West Penwith but this is undoubtedly the most famous, to the extent that the headland on which it sits, Treryn Dinas, is often referred to as Logan Rock. In 1824 the rock was dislodged by Lieutenant Goldsmith and his band of men and such was the public outcry that he was forced to replace it at his own expense, a task which took at least 60 men almost seven months to complete. Details of this and the costs incurred can be seen in the Logan Rock Inn at Treen.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.9km west<br/>The Logan Rock can be seen here perched on top of this huge outcrop of granite on the Treryn Dinas headland. The famous rock (top right) no longer rocks after it was dislodged and subsequently replaced by a naval lieutenant and his men in 1824 (for more details see this supplemental: [[230333]]). The other rock (top left) is not a logan stone, it is firmly attached to the outcrop beneath. For the first time visitor there is a small sign pointing upwards to the famous rock, lost in the shade in this photo. The seated figure on the grass beneath the rocks gives an idea of scale here.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.9km west<br/>You've seen "Logan Rock" on the road atlas, you've followed the signs down narrow lanes to the tiny village of Treen, you've followed the signs along the footpaths through fields of maize, passed through the Iron Age ramparts of Treryn Dinas, crossed the narrow neck of the headland and clambered over the granite to find this... a National Trust plaque pointing upwards towards "the" Logan Rock. There are quite a few perched granite boulders on the headland and visitors often try rocking them too (without success). For more on the history of the Logan Rock see this supplemental: [[230333]].
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.9km west<br/>Although logan stones (naturally occurring stones that can be 'rocked' by human effort alone) are found on many granite and limestone tors, this one is sufficiently famous to be named on British road atlases! This 80 ton rock was already a tourist attraction in the early 18th century, but achieved notoriety in 1824 when it was dislodged by a naval lieutenant called Goldsmith and his band of men. After a public outcry he was forced to replace it at his own expense, a task which took at least 60 men almost seven months to complete. The process of restoring the stone to its lofty perch has left various holes and slots cut into the surrounding granite, and they still didn't get it quite right as it no longer rocks. For the context of this rock see [[230336]]. Note: I am not too confident about the accuracy of the grid reference I have quoted for the Logan Rock - maybe someone with a GPS unit can improve it?
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.9km northwest<br/>View across Hall Dinas towards Cripp's Cove on the east side of the Logan Rock headland (also the iron age cliff castle of Treryn Dinas). The chasm of Chough Zawn is on the right.
©Jim Champion
Dist:0.9km northwest<br/>The grid reference is conveniently noted on the sign.
©Sarah Charlesworth
Dist:0.9km northwest<br/>Seen from the footpath to Pednvounder beach.
©Rod Allday

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