River Cober
The River Cober is a short river in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The river runs to the west of Helston into The Loe, Cornwall's largest natural lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Cornwall, England
- Also known as: “Cober” and “Loo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Loe and Whitestone Cottage.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helston and Porthleven.
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.
Porthleven
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Porthleven is near Helston on the south coast of West Cornwall at the top of the Lizard Peninsula. The South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset passes through the town.
Berepper
Hamlet
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berepper is a coastal village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard peninsula four miles south of Helston, near Gunwalloe. Berepper is situated 1½ miles south of River Cober.
River Cober
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Cober from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Cober” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Cober”
- Cornish: “Dowr Kohar”
- Swedish: “River Cober”
- Welsh: “Afon Kohar”
- Welsh: “Dowr Kohar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Culdrose and Gunwalloe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Health & Community Hospital and RNAS Culdrose.
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