Maenporth
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.Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Maenporth Beach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penjerrick Garden and Mawnan Methodist Chapel.
Penjerrick Garden
Garden
Photo: Otternox, Public domain.
Penjerrick Garden -- often referred to as "Cornwall's true jungle garden"—lies between Budock Water and Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, United Kingdom. Established in the early 19th century by Robert Were Fox F.R.S. and his children, Anna Maria, Barclay and Caroline, the 15-acre, sub-tropical, spring-flowering garden has views of Budock Water and a considerable historical and botanical interest. Penjerrick Garden is situated 1 mile northwest of Maenporth.
Mawnan Methodist Chapel
Church
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mawnan Methodist Chapel is a church, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Maenporth.
Church of Saint Michael
Church
Photo: Jowaninpensans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saint Michael is situated 1 mile southwest of Maenporth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bareppa and Mawnan Smith.
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.
Mawnan Smith
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mawnan Smith is a village in the civil parish of Mawnan in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three miles south of Falmouth.
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. Budock Water is situated 1½ miles north of Maenporth.
Maenporth
- Categories: village and landform
- Location: Mawnan, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.12518° or 50° 7′ 31″ northLongitude
-5.09342° or 5° 5′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C2P4WG4+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 436659206OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q6729242
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Maenporth” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Meynporth”
- Welsh: “Meynporth”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maenporth Beach and Cafe benches.
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