Towns & cities · South West England
Rock
Also known as: Rock, Cernyw
Rock — village in St Minver Lowlands, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rock is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,203 people. Address: PL27. Wikidata describes it as: "village in St Minver Lowlands, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5437°, -4.9182°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rock (Cornish: Pennmeyn) is a coastal fishing village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is opposite Padstow on the north-east bank of the River Camel estuary. The village is in the civil parish of St Minver Lowlands about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Wadebridge.
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Background
Visiting
Rock is popular with holidaymakers and in 1881 the hotel was enlarged, a new sea-wall built and a bathing house erected on the beach. In the same year Silvanus Trevail designed and built two large villas. It is now a well-established centre for water sports including dinghy racing, waterskiing, windsurfing, and sailing. Rock Sailing Club's headquarters, in a converted warehouse on a wharf, is a local landmark. Rock Lifeboat Station was established in 1994. Rock has Cornwall's highest proportion of second homes in the county. The Black Tor Ferry operates across the river to the town of Padstow, and this is a major source of tourist traffic through Rock. The early 21st century has seen…
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- Coordinates
- 50.5437, -4.9182
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Minver Lowlands
- Postcode
- PL27
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Population
- 1,203
Sources
- wikidata: Q534730 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rock, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rock 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rock?
- Rock is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL27), in the parish of St. Minver Lowlands.
- Is Rock a protected site?
- Yes — Rock is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rock free to visit?
- Yes, Rock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL27. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.