Gweek
Gweek is a locality in Cornwall, West Country, England. Gweek is situated nearby to the hamlet Trewennack, as well as near the village Mawgan-in-Meneage.Places of Interest
Highlights include Flambards Theme Park and Church of Saint Maugan.
Flambards Theme Park
Theme park
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Flambards Theme Park was an amusement park on the southern outskirts of the town of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1976 as the Cornwall Aero Park by Douglas Kingsford Hale MBE.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helston and Bishop’s Quay.
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.
Bishop’s Quay
Locality
Bishop's Quay is a hamlet in south-west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of St. Martin-in-Meneage. It is situated on the south bank of the tidal Mawgan Creek at its confluence with the Helford River five miles east of Helston.
Trewennack
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trewennack is a village northeast of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the A394 main road. The name of the village comes from the Cornish language words tre, meaning 'farm' or 'settlement', and Gwedhenek, a personal name.
Gweek
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.102° or 50° 6′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.2173° or 5° 13′ 2″ westElevation
187 feet (57 metres)Open location code
9C2P4Q2M+R3GeoNames ID
7294430
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