Piers · South West England
WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion
WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Perranwell · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is a seaside pier on the coast of South-West England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. 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 Perranwell, about 5.8 km away. Postcode area TR2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is a historical pier located in St. Just-in-Roseland, South-West England. It is part of the Upper Fal Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.2053, -5.0329
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Just-in-Roseland
- Postcode
- TR2 5JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Perranwell — 5.8 km
Sources
- osm: n8715361412 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion?
- WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR2 5JH), in the parish of St. Just-in-Roseland.
- Is WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion a protected site?
- Yes — WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is part of the Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion free to visit?
- Yes, WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion is free to enter.
- How do I get to WW2 D-Day Embarkation Hard "Dolphin" Stanchion?
- The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR2 5JH.