Beaches · South West England
Trevaunance Cove
Also known as: Porth Trefownans
Trevaunance Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Rob Farrow — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Paul's Loop · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Trevaunance Cove 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 Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Paul's Loop, about 9.5 km away. Postcode area TR5.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Carrick Heaths SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Trevaunance Cove SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Trevaunance Cove is a small bay on the north Cornish coast and a residential area of St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was a busy harbour despite storms often destroying the quay. The South West Coast Path passes over the coastal slope to the north.
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Background
History
There used to be a small market which does not appear on any charter, although it was said to have been held from time immemorial for all wares and provisions except corn. A local land-owner, Mr Tonkin was given the right for a weekly market and two fairs via a Queen's patent in 1706. It was revoked following a petition from the inhabitants of Truro. The market survived and was still being held on Thursdays in 1838. The Tonkin family attempted to create a harbour in the cove in 1632 and again in 1684. A third attempt in 1699 was made with the assistant of the engineer Henry Winstanley, who died in 1703 on the Eddystone Lighthouse. His harbour was destroyed by a violent storm in 1705. Five…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3207, -5.2018
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Agnes
- Postcode
- TR5 0RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Nearest railway station
- Paul's Loop — 9.5 km
Sources
- osm: w163502186 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Trevaunance Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trevaunance Cove?
- Trevaunance Cove is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR5 0RU), in the parish of St. Agnes.
- Is Trevaunance Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Trevaunance Cove is part of the Carrick Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Trevaunance Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Trevaunance Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Trevaunance Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trevaunance Cove?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR5 0RU. It sits within the Camborne and Redruth parliamentary constituency.