Gyllyngvase

Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with , England, in the United Kingdom, and is west of . It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Beach
  • Description: beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Gylly Beach” and “Gyllyngvase Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falmouth Town Railway Station and Swanpool.

Railway stop
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is the most central of the stations in , , England. It is unstaffed; the station and the trains are operated by Great Western Railway.

Lagoon
is a small coastal saline lagoon with a shingle bar, separating it from the beach of the same name. The South West Coast Path crosses the bar.

Railway station
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is situated in , England. It was opened in 1863 as the terminus of the Maritime Line from , although since 1970 has been the principal station for the town.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pendennis Point and Flushing.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal village in the civil parish of , west Cornwall, UK. It is 3 miles east of and 10 miles south of . It faces across the Penryn River, an arm of the .

Village
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is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock, , England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles west of . is situated 1½ miles west of Gyllyngvase.

Gyllyngvase

Latitude
50.14416° or 50° 8′ 39″ north
Longitude
-5.06743° or 5° 4′ 3″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Open location code
9C2P4WVM+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115970111
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
11103025
Wiki­data ID
Q31844950
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gyllyngvase” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gylly Beach”
  • Cebuano: “Gyllyngvase Beach”
  • Cornish: “An Gilen Vas”
  • Italian: “Gyllyngvase”
  • Swedish: “Gyllyngvase Beach”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include WW2 Dragon’s Teeth and Queen Mary Garden.

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