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Fal Estuary

West Country  >  United Kingdom

Deep, 'drowned valley' of river Fal, boat trips from Falmouth. Basking sharks, cetaceans, top wintering/seawatch area for seabirds, wildfowl, divers, grebes.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 29 август 2022
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Description

The Fal Estuary is located on the south coast of Cornwall. It is the county's largest estuary and a classic ria, or drowned river valley. The estuary extends from its entrance between Pendennis Point and St Anthony Head, 18 km inland to its northernmost tidal limit at Tresillian, with a total shoreline length of 127 km. You can do 3, 4 or 7-hour boat trips from Falmouth (info@akwildlifecruises.co.uk) with possible views of 8 cetacean species, basking shark, Razorbill, Northern Fulmar, shearwaters, petrels, divers, rare grebes (best place in the UK for црноврат нуркач), долгоопашеста патка, Common Scoter. What you can see during a boat trip depends according to season (see the link below for more info).

Details

Access

For best landbased views, observe from eastern shore. From A30 follow signs through St Austell to St Mawes.

For sea trips, Falmouth is accessed from A30 by passing through Truro. For a shorter boat trip in calmer waters, try the St Mawes to Falmouth ferry.

Terrain and Habitat

River , Sea , Beach , Canyon/cliff , Mud flats

Conditions

High water possible , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Car , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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