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Gerrans Bay East

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

Gerrans Bay is in South West Cornwall and has a headland with views in all directions.

Ajouté* par Baz Willmott
Dernière actualisation 11 octobre 2022
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Description

On the East side of Gerrans Bay, Nare Head is over 300 feet high, once known as Penare Point (meaning headland in the Cornish language). The headland has views in all directions. Just off shore to the South East is the Whelps Reef, the scene of many wrecked ships. Part of the reef is the large Gull Rock (Press STAR on map) a nesting area for Goéland argenté, Grand Cormoran, Cormoran huppé, Pingouin torda and Guillemot de Troïl. Carne Beach is South facing, the roadside parking near the beach is a good area to look for Plongeon arctique, Plongeon imbrin or the occasional Plongeon catmarin (Telescope essential). If this car park (9 spaces) is full there is a larger car park (Fee Payable) next to it surrounded by trees. Check this area for migrants in Spring and Autumn, because the Gerrans Bay area is a busy holiday destination, car parks can fill up early in good weather, but not a problem during Winter. There is a National Trust car park (Fee Payable) near Nare Head.

Being on the East side of Gerrans Bay the Nare Head area suffers with low Winter sun in late afternoons when looking West.

Détails

Accès

(*A), The A3078 between St Mawes (further to the West) and the A390 (far to the North), runs fairly close to the site, on A3078 from both directions turn East at sign for Portholland/Portloe/Veryan/Mellinsey Mill (Press STAR on Map). This narrow road passes through a wooded area, eventually arriving at Veryan, at crossroads STOP SIGN (*B), turn Right signed Carne/Portloe/Pendower, continue on this road and turn Left signed Carne/Carne Beach, this road shortly arrives at Carne Beach roadside parking.

For Nare Head car park follow from (*A) until reaching (*B) above, at Veryan crossroads STOP SIGN continue STRAIGHT AHEAD into Elerkey Lane (narrow). At next junction turn Right (unsigned) onto Century Lane, continue on this road and at next STOP SIGN turn Right, continue on this road and turn Left signed Nare Head (Note sign is on grass island in road sometimes obscured), continue on this road turning on right hand bend (Note National Trust sign in hedge is sometimes obscured), continue on this road and car park is at end of road.

Terrain et Habitat

Prairie , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Mer/océan , Agriculture , Plage , Canyon/falaise

Conditions

Vallonné , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Automne , Migration automnale , Migration printanière , Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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