Stepper Point (Cornish: Penn Stuppert)[1] is a headland on the Atlantic coast in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
This side of the headland boasts the sandhills of Tregirls beach and St George's cove (which is easily accessed from the coast path).
[3] The higher ground at the outer end of Stepper Point is made up of Polzeath Slates, with an igneous intrusion that is also the main constituent of Gulland island.
[4] Due to its important geological features Stepper Point was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1990.
The headland above Stepper Point is topped by a 40 ft (12 m) stone tower built in 1830 as a 'day mark' to serve as a navigation beacon for seafarers during daylight, it is visible from over 30 miles offshore and still referred to as the Daymark.
[7] The coastwatch station opened in March 2002 and has Declared Facility status meaning that it is part of the official UK Search and Rescue system.
Operating for short periods in the 19th century, the mine produced small tonnages of Copper, and also 267 oz (7.6 kg) of Silver.