Beaches · South West England
Loe Bar
In or near Cury.
Loe Bar is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Loe Bar, the nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, which is 5.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR12 7PX, and entry to the beach is free.
About
Loe Bar is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 5.8 km away. Postcode area TR12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Loe Pool SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Loe (Cornish: An Logh), also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake (50 hectares (120 acres)) in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The earliest recorded appearance of this simple name form was in 1337, when it was called "La Loo", but is mentioned as 'the lake' in 1302; Situated between Porthleven and Gunwalloe and downstream of Helston, it is separated from Mount's Bay by the shingle bank of Loe Bar. Both the Loe (including the southern arm known as Carminowe Creek) and Loe Bar are situated within the Penrose Estate, which is administered by the National Trust, and are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England. It is within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is considered a classic Geological Conservation Review Site. The South West Coast Path, which follows the coast of south-west England from Somerset to Dorset passes over Loe Bar.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.0698, -5.2956
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Gunwalloe
- Postcode
- TR12 7PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Truthall Halt — 5.8 km
Sources
Other places nearby
HMS Anson
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
The Loe
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km
Porthleven Sands
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Porthleven
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Degibna
Historic churches · 1.6 km
The Stables
Cafés · 1.6 km
Penrose Manor House
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River Cober
Museums · 1.7 km
Bridge To East Of Penrose Manor House
Historic bridges · 1.8 km
Gunwalloe
Villages · 1.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loe Bar?
- Loe Bar is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7PX), in the parish of Gunwalloe.
- What is Loe Bar?
- Loe Bar is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loe Bar?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR12 7PX.
- Is Loe Bar a protected site?
- Yes — Loe Bar is part of the Loe Pool SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Loe Bar free to visit?
- Yes, Loe Bar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loe Bar?
- The nearest railway station is Truthall Halt, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 7PX.