Piers · South West England
Prince of Wales Pier
In or near St Mawes.
Prince of Wales Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Prince of Wales Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of South-West England — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 1.0 km away. Postcode area TR11.
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Official information
Falmouth Art Gallery is a free art gallery located in the heart of Falmouth, sharing its historic Municipal Building with the Town Library. The gallery features a diverse range of exhibitions, collection displays, and events that reflect the cultural heritage of the area.
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
Prince of Wales Park is a grade II listed public space between Bingley and Eldwick, in West Yorkshire, England. The park was built on moorland and an old quarry, and was opened in 1865. It was named after the then Prince of Wales who was married on the day that the first sod of earth was being turned to make the park. It was renovated in 2015 for its 150th anniversary.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A meeting was held in Bingley in February 1863, and it was decided that a committee of people would oversee the construction and maintenance of a park for the people of Bingley. The committee would be formed from twenty-one ordinary citizens of Bingley, the churchwardens and the overseers of an enclosure trust. It was decided that the park should not be used for "...gambling or other demoralising games, discussions on politics, religion, theology, or lectures are to be allowed in the park; no intoxicating liquors are to exposed or offered for sale, nor are any bands of music to play their on Sundays. The first sod of the park was turned on 10 March 1863, on the same day as the marriage of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.1566, -5.0698
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Falmouth
- Postcode
- TR11 3DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Falmouth Town — 1 km
- Opening
- Mon – Sat. 10am–5pm; closed Sunday & Bank Holidays
Sources
- osm: w72884676 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Prince of Wales Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prince of Wales Pier?
- Prince of Wales Pier is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR11 3DF), in the parish of Falmouth.
- What is Prince of Wales Pier?
- Prince of Wales Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Prince of Wales Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR11 3DF.
- Who owns Prince of Wales Pier?
- Prince of Wales Pier is owned by | administrator =.
- Is Prince of Wales Pier a protected site?
- Yes — Prince of Wales Pier is part of the Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Prince of Wales Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Prince of Wales Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prince of Wales Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Falmouth Town, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR11 3DF.