Can you see the Scillies from Lands End

[jimi]

just wondered?

 

[TiggerToo]

and why are they so crap on Google Earth?

 

[cindersailor]

Yes, but not from sea level! From the cliffs you can even see the yellow sand of the beaches on St. Martins on a very clear day.

 

[jimi]

Is that with the naked eye, or with bins?

 

[chanelyacht]

Give the NCI at Gwennap Head a ring http://www.nci.org.uk/Stations/nci_gwennap_head.htm and they'll let you know.
Certainly you can usually see the lighthouses from there on a clear day.

 

[AIDY]

how far is it across anyone know ? you can see dover calais on a good day

 

[Aeolus]

You can definitely see the islands from Gwennap Head on a clear day.

 

[LadyInBed]

24nM to St Mary's from CG Stn.

 

[Scillypete]

We can see Cornwall from 'yer, so 'tis a fair bet they can see uz

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[mikefleetwood]

I was just going to say, you can see Lands End from St Agnes with the "naked eye", so I guess it works the other way too! On a clear day, of course.

And yes, when are Google Earth going to take some better photos? Is the coverage any better on the other mapping systems?

 

[snooks]

I've seen Lands end from Gugh if that's any help /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

You've now started a discussion in the office whether the your eye height and the land you're seeing makes any difference....So if Junes issue of YM is late, you've only got yourself to blame /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[cindersailor]

Used to live in Sennen and if you could see the Scillies it was a mark of a good day. No bins required.

 

[boatmike]

That'l be on the clear day though me 'ansome. Last year it were June 4th I seem to recollect..... All I bloody see when I go there is the end o' me nose usually! Lovely place tho tis..... on June 4th..... Might go back there again soon if I can see it through the rain and mist.... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Scillypete]

Wall to wall sunshine t'day so e bedder add 15th April to yer shortlist o' good days
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[Bilgediver]

We can see Cornwall from 'yer,
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Arrrr but Cornalls bigger.....Maybe not see Scillies as too small..

 

[boatmike]

Thats cos I be ere and youm be there my buck! If I come downalong in "summer" an iz orizontal bloody weather again I shall expect a pint outer you! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[boatmike]

but Cornalls bigger.....Maybe not see Scillies as too small.
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Kernow is ier up tho....

 

[cadenus]

Try "Getmapping.com". Fantastic coverage of the whole of UK taken from 5000ft.

Good luck.

 

[jimi]

look closely and you can see the Scillies .. Photo taken on Saturday

very big piccie here!


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2262/2416233619_5a58e440be_o.jpg

 

[mikehibb]

I was once told that if you view the horizon from approx 6ft eye level ASL, then if you add 12 ft then the horizon distance doubles (approx)
Obvioulsy it is a function of the curvature of the earth, and I am not going to do all the maths:

However a google found this:
Distance to horizon

If you google "Distance to horizon" there are many other links.