Zoos & aquariums · South West England
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
In or near Gweek.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary — sanctuary for injured seal pups.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 6.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1958. Address: TR12 6UG. Wikidata describes it as: "sanctuary for injured seal pups". Coordinates: 50.0920°, -5.2026°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a sanctuary for injured seal pups, and is owned by The SEA LIFE Trust. The centre is on the banks of the Helford River in Cornwall, UK, next to the village of Gweek.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The origins of the seal sanctuary go back to 1958 when the founder, Ken Jones, discovered a baby seal washed up on the beach near his home at St Agnes. This was the first of many rescues. By 1975, the work had outgrown the single pool at St Agnes and a new site was found at Gweek. The Gweek site slowly grew, and today has five pools and a specially designed hospital.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.0920, -5.2026
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gweek
- Postcode
- TR12 6UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1958
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 6.7 km
- Official site
- www.visitsealife.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5171837 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cornish Seal Sanctuary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: GweekSealFeed-MC.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 6UG), in the parish of Gweek.
- What is Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary — sanctuary for injured seal pups.
- How do I get to Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR12 6UG.
- When was Cornish Seal Sanctuary built?
- Built or established in 1958.
- Is Cornish Seal Sanctuary a protected site?
- Yes — Cornish Seal Sanctuary is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Cornish Seal Sanctuary?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 6UG.