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St Anthony-in-Meneage - Gillan Creek.

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

St Anthony-in-Meneage, Gillan Creek and Dennis Head are on the West side of Falmouth Bay in West Cornwall.

Added* by Baz Willmott
Most recent update 14 ноября 2022
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Description

This site little visited by birdwatchers is a bit of a gem. St Anthony-in-Meneage is a small hamlet on the North shore of Gillan Creek, the creek is completely tidal to the point the South West Coastal Path crosses the creek by way of stepping stones at low tide. NOTE some roads around the area are extremely narrow (the road along the creeks Northern shore has warning signs saying Weak Road/ 6' - 6" Wide). The creek is East facing into Falmouth Bay and is sheltered from prevailing South West winds. Dennis Head overlooks Falmouth Bay, in Winter Черноклювая гагара, Чернозобая гагара, Синьга and Обыкновенная гага can be expected. BE AWARE St Anthony-in-Meneage is a popular yachting/sailing destination, for such a small place it can become very busy and parking can be a problem, a visit outside of the busy Summer season may be best.

Details

Access

Because of the numerous roads in the area, some of which are extremely narrow and many are unsigned, you will have to press P on map and trust in sat-nav to get to the site if traveling from nearest large towns of Falmouth (to the Northeast) or Helston (to the West).

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Valley , River , Sea , City/village , Agriculture , Mud flats , Beach , Canyon/cliff

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Rocky , Open landscape , High water possible , Slippery , Wet , Sandy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Wide path , Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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