Beggar’s Island

Beggar’s Island is a locality in Saltash, South Cornwall, England. Beggar’s Island is situated nearby to the locality Sand Acre Bay, as well as near the hamlet Wearde Quay.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Churchtown Farm and Trematon Castle.

Churchtown Farm

Meadow

Churchtown Farm is a community nature reserve one mile south of Saltash, Cornwall, England. It is leased from Antony Estate and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and includes diverse habitats such as grassland, estuarine mudflats, wetland, woodland, disused quarries and hedgerows.

Trematon Castle

Castle

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trematon Castle is situated near Saltash in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was the caput of the feudal barony of Trematon. It is similar in style to the later Restormel Castle, with a 12th-century keep.

Saltash railway station

Railway station

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saltash railway station serves the town of Saltash in Cornwall, England. It is on the east side of the town between the Royal Albert Bridge which crosses the River Tamar and the Coombe Viaduct which spans a small tributary of the same river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antony Passage and Forder.

Antony Passage

Hamlet

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Antony Passage is a hamlet in south-east Cornwall, England, UK. It stands beside the tidal section of the River Lynher on the opposite bank to Antony village.

Forder

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forder is a village near Saltash in Cornwall, England. Forder viaduct was formerly at Milepost 252.25, 1.25 miles west of Saltash. It was a Class C viaduct 67 feet high and 606 feet long on 16 trestles.