Beaches · South West England
Great Molunan
Great Molunan is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Docks · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Molunan is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 2.9 km away. Postcode area TR2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach SSSI
- 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
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- Coordinates
- 50.1455, -5.0156
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gerrans
- Postcode
- TR2 5HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Docks — 2.9 km
Sources
- osm: w146452075 (ODbL)
- commons: Great Molunan beach - geograph.org.uk - 1181475.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Great Mound (Anderson, Indiana) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Molunan?
- Great Molunan is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 5HA), in the parish of Gerrans.
- Is Great Molunan a protected site?
- Yes — Great Molunan is part of the Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Great Molunan free to visit?
- Yes, Great Molunan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Molunan?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 5HA.