Falmouth Bay
Falmouth Bay is a locality in Falmouth, South Cornwall, England. Falmouth Bay is situated nearby to the locality Pennance Point, as well as near Pendennis Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pendennis Castle and Gyllyngvase.
Pendennis Castle
Castle
Photo: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0.
Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
Gyllyngvase
Beach
Photo: Konrad Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, and is west of Pendennis Castle. It is to the south of Falmouth town centre, but was an essentially rural area as recently as the late 19th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pendennis Point and Maenporth.
Maenporth
Village
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maenporth is a cove and beach in west Cornwall, England. It is situated approximately two miles south-southwest of Falmouth on the estuary of the River Fal. Maenporth is situated 2 miles west of Falmouth Bay.
Bareppa
Hamlet
Bareppa is a hamlet in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, three miles southwest of Falmouth. It is in the civil parish of Mawnan. Bareppa is situated 2 miles west of Falmouth Bay.
Falmouth Bay
- Type: Locality
- Location: Falmouth, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.13038° or 50° 7′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.05543° or 5° 3′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C2P4WJV+5ROpenStreetMap ID
node 550114904OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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