Historic churches · South West England
Coverack
In or near Cadgwith.
Coverack (Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, UK. It lies in the parish of St Keverne, on the east side of the Lizard peninsula about n
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Coverack (Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, UK. It lies in the parish of St Keverne, on the east side of the Lizard peninsula about nine miles (14 km) south of Falmouth. Coverack has several hotels and a youth hostel. The area is a centre for watersports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby rocks known as the Manacles have been the site of many shipwrecks and as a consequence are now a favourite diving destination.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennack to Coverack SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Coverack (Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, UK. It lies in the parish of St Keverne, on the east side of the Lizard peninsula about nine miles (14 km) south of Falmouth. Coverack has several hotels and a youth hostel. The area is a centre for watersports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby rocks known as the Manacles have been the site of many shipwrecks and as a consequence are now a favourite diving destination.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.0167, -5.1000
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Keverne
- Postcode
- TR12 6SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- wikipedia: Coverack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coverack?
- Coverack is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 6SB), in the parish of St. Keverne.
- What is Coverack?
- Coverack (Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, UK. It lies in the parish of St Keverne, on the east side of the Lizard peninsula about n
- How do I get to Coverack?
- Drivers can use postcode TR12 6SB.
- Is Coverack a protected site?
- Yes — Coverack is part of the Kennack to Coverack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Coverack free to visit?
- Yes, Coverack is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coverack?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 6SB. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.