Meneage Coastal Section, Falmouth

Name: Meneage Coastal Section
Address: Falmouth, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Falmouth

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Meneage Coastal Section is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest in southern Cornwall, England, UK, noted for its geological characteristics. ()

Coordinates: 50°4'40"N, 5°4'40"W

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Falmouth United Kingdom

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Meneage Coastal Section – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pendennis Castle, Trebah, Glendurgan Gardens, National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

5 miN
Forts and castles
Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
127 min walk • Pendennis Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of the River Fal.
2.8 miNW
Garden, Botanical garden
Trebah, Lizard
71 min walk • Trebah is a 26-acre sub-tropical garden situated in Cornwall, England, UK, near Glendurgan Garden and above the Helford River. Part of the parish of Mawnan, the gardens are set within an area of the same name, which includes the small settlements of Trebah Wartha and Trebah Woolas.
2.7 miNW
Subtropical garden in 3 valleys by river
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth
68 min walk • Glendurgan Garden is a National Trust garden situated above the hamlet of Durgan on the Helford River and near Mawnan Smith, in the civil parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
5.1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
132 min walk • The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
5.2 miNE
Lighthouse
St Anthony's Lighthouse, St Mawes
132 min walk • St Anthony's Lighthouse is the lighthouse at St Anthony Head, on the eastern side of the entrance to Falmouth harbour, Cornwall, UK. The harbour is also known as Carrick Roads and is one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
5.2 miN
Church
Church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth
133 min walk • The Church of King Charles the Martyr is a parish church in the Church of England situated in the centre of Falmouth, Cornwall.
5.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station
130 min walk • Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station is a large radiocommunication site located on Goonhilly Downs near Helston on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England.
3.6 miNW
Bridge
Trenarth Bridge, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
93 min walk • Trenarth Bridge is at the head of the centre head of Port Navas Creek and is between Mawnan Smith and Porth Navas.
4.2 miN
Park
Penjerrick Garden
108 min walk • Penjerrick Garden -- often referred to as "Cornwall's true jungle garden"—lies between Budock Water and Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, United Kingdom.
5.3 miW
Prehistoric site
Halliggye Fogou
136 min walk • Halliggye Fogou is one of many fogous in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The site is under the guardianship of English Heritage, and managed by the Trelowarren Estate, where the fogou is located.
2.7 miSE
Marine reserve
The Manacles
69 min walk • The Manacles are a set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. The rocks are rich in marine wildlife and they are a popular spot for diving due to the many shipwrecks.