Culdrose

Culdrose is a locality in England, United Kingdom. Culdrose is situated nearby to the locality Rose-in-the-bush, as well as near the hamlet Mellangoose.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Loe and Helston Library.

The Loe

Lagoon

Photo: Theitalianpen, Public domain.

The Loe, also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The earliest recorded appearance of this simple name form was in 1337, when it was called "La Loo", but is mentioned as 'the lake' in 1302; Situated between Porthleven and Gunwalloe and downstream of Helston, it is separated from Mount's Bay by the shingle bank of Loe Bar. The Loe is situated 1½ miles west of Culdrose.

Helston Library

Library

Photo: Libraries Taskforce, CC BY 2.0.

Helston Library is situated 1½ miles northwest of Culdrose.

Museum of Cornish Life

Museum

Photo: Mutney, CC0.

Museum of Cornish Life is a museum situated in the former market town of Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located immediately behind Helston Guildhall. Museum of Cornish Life is situated 1½ miles northwest of Culdrose.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mellangoose and Helston.

Mellangoose

Hamlet

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mellangoose is a hamlet in the parish of Mawgan-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England. A site in Mellangoose is described as a Plen-an-gwary where the famous Cornish wrestler Captain Thomas Gundry regularly fought.

Helston

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helston is a small market town in the south west of Cornwall which is famous for its Flora Day celebrations and Furry Dance. It is the most southerly town in mainland United Kingdom, and it acts as a gateway to the Lizard Peninsula.

Garras

Village

Photo: Ron Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garras is a village in the parish of Mawgan-in-Meneage, in west Cornwall, England, UK. Garras is situated 2 miles southeast of Culdrose.

Culdrose

Type: Locality
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.08333° or 50° 5′ north

Longitude

-5.25° or 5° 15′ west

Elevation

262 feet (80 metres)

Open location code

9C2P3QM2+82

GeoNames ID

2651761

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include RNAS Culdrose and Health & Community Hospital.

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