Swanpool
Swanpool 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: UK, a nature reserve beach and lake
- Also known as: “Swan Pool” and “Swanpool, Cornwall”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penmere railway station and Gyllyngvase.
Penmere railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penmere railway station serves the northern part of Falmouth, Cornwall, England. It is on the Maritime Line between Truro and Falmouth Docks. The station is managed by, and the trains operated by, Great Western Railway. Penmere railway station is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Swanpool.
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.
All Saints’ Church, Falmouth
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
All Saints' Church, Falmouth is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro located in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. All Saints’ Church, Falmouth is situated 3,100 feet north of Swanpool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Budock Water and Flushing.
Budock Water
Village
Budock Water is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Budock, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated two miles west of Falmouth.
Flushing
Village
Flushing is a coastal village in the civil parish of Mylor, west Cornwall, UK. It is 3 miles east of Penryn and 10 miles south of Truro. It faces Falmouth across the Penryn River, an arm of the Carrick Roads. Flushing is situated 1½ miles north of Swanpool.
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 1½ miles southwest of Swanpool.
Swanpool
- Category: body of water
- Location: Falmouth, South Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.14284° or 50° 8′ 34″ northLongitude
-5.07833° or 5° 4′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C2P4WVC+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 23695013OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonWikidata ID
Q7653630
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Satellite Map
Discover Swanpool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Swanpool” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Swanpool (Kornualles)”
- Basque: “Swanpool”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 18 hole Crazy Golf and WW2 Barrage Balloon Tethering Point (remains of).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Swanpool Hill and Welcome to Swanpool Local Nature Reserve.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Swanpool”. Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.