Mountains & hills · South West England
Falmouth Bay
Falmouth Bay — bay in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Falmouth Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.1290°, -5.0492°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Falmouth Bay (Cornish: Baya Aberfala) is a body of water off the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with Rosemullion Head and Pendennis Point as its extremities. It separates the estuaries of Helford River (Helford) and River Fal (also known as Carrick Roads, with the harbours of Falmouth and St Mawes).
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- Coordinates
- 50.1290, -5.0492
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Postcode
- TR11 4WZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.cornishplacenames.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24643143 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Falmouth Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Falmouth Bay (4256676373).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Falmouth Bay?
- Falmouth Bay is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 4WZ), in the parish of Falmouth.
- Is Falmouth Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Falmouth Bay is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Falmouth Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Falmouth Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Falmouth Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 4WZ.