Where is Carnon River?

Carnon River is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR3 6NG), in the parish of Feock.

How do I get to Carnon River?

The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR3 6NG.

Is Carnon River a protected site?

Yes — Carnon River is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Carnon River?

The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR3 6NG.

Museums · South West England

Carnon River

In or near Porthgwidden.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

The Carnon River (Cornish: Avon Carnon) is a heavily polluted river in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It starts in Chacewater. Both Trewedna Water and River Kennall flow into the Carnon before it

Restronguet Creek from Devoran Quay - geograph.org.uk - 225053 — RichTea — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Perranwell · 2.3 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

The Carnon River (Cornish: Avon Carnon) is a heavily polluted river in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It starts in Chacewater. Both Trewedna Water and River Kennall flow into the Carnon before it merges with Tallack's Creek to become Restronguet Creek, which eventually flows into the English Channel at the mouth of Carrick Roads.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The Nebra sky disc, a gold-decorated bronze disc found in Germany and dated to the Bronze Age, contains both gold and tin from the Carnon valley. An antler pick was also discovered in 1790, along with other artefacts. In 2016, the pick was dated to the Early Bronze Age. In 1992, the river was hit by a major pollution incident, when over 45 million litres of contaminated water from the closed Wheal Jane mine was released by the collapse of an adit, colouring the river water red. A treatment works has since been installed at Wheal Jane to intercept the contaminated water and treat it to remove suspended metals and restore a neutral pH.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.2078, -5.0830
District: Cornwall
Parish: Feock
Postcode: TR3 6NG
Parliamentary constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Nearest railway station: Perranwell — 2.3 km

Sources

wikipedia: Carnon River (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Where to eat & stay near Carnon River

Places to stay

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Carnon Downs C. & C. Park — a campsite in england south west.

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Caravan parks · South West England

Carnon Downs Caravan & Camping Park

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Hotels · South West England

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