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Coverack Tourist Information


Coverack is a tiny fishing village with its single, curved harbour wall, built in the early 1700's and now sheltering a couple of dozen small fishing and pleasure craft. An old lifeboat house stands above the harbour but this has not been used as such since 1977.

The local hotel, seemingly oddly named as The Paris, gets that name from a passenger ship of that same name that ran aground on the Manacles reef just a couple of miles up the coast in 1899. On this occasion there fortunately was no loss of life.

Not so fortunate however were those on the Mohegan that sank with over a hundred lives lost, or HMS Primrose, a sailing brig that also ran aground on these much feared rocks in 1809. Well over one hundred drowned and it is recorded that the only survivor was the ship's drummer boy.

Now, kids play on the sandy beach beneath the seawall when the tide is right (it is covered at high water), windsurfers show off their skills, or lack of them, in the sheltered waters of the bay, small boats putter off to fish the nearby reefs while visitors seek out reminders of this very pleasant spot from the craft shops.

Easily reached from Helston, some ten miles away, Coverack is not far from the many other delightful little villages and beaches that dot the Lizard peninsular and from the idyllic Helford River just to the north east.

Description by Peter Marks

 

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Fishing Boat at Coverack © Peter Marks
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Attractions near Coverack
National Seal Sanctuary (6 Miles)*
Discover the Sanctuary's vital seal rescue work, with more than 40 abandoned pups cared for by the dedicated team of experts in our fully-equipped hospital and spacious outdoor rehabilitation pools.
Trebah Garden (6 Miles)*
Trebah is a uniquely beautiful, 26 acre Cornish ravine garden - the wild and magical result of 160 years of inspired and dedicated creation.
Penjerrick Garden (8 Miles)*
Penjerrick is an uncommercialised 10-acre garden created by the 19th century Fox family.
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What's near Coverack

Attractions:
  The Lizard and Kynance Cove  6 Miles
  Glendurgan Gardens  6 Miles
  National Seal Sanctuary  6 Miles
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Towns:
  St. Keverne  2 Miles
  Porthallow  3 Miles
  Ruan Minor  4 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Christophers Estate Agents Ltd  6 Miles
  Holmes and Jardin  9 Miles
  Your Move  9 Miles
Hotels:
  Housel Bay Hotel  6 Miles
  Polurrian Hotel  6 Miles
  Polurrian Hotel New Year  6 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Penmarth House  1 Mile
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Self Catering:
  The Loft  2 Miles
  Poldhu Cottage  3 Miles
  Gillan Cottage  3 Miles
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Campsites:
  Zoar Campsite  2 Miles
  Sea Acres Holiday Park  3 Miles
  Chy Carne Camping & Holiday Park  3 Miles
TIC: Helston And Lizard Peninsula Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01326 565431  9 Miles



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Towns near Coverack
St. Keverne Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Porthallow Tourist Information (3 Miles)*
Porthallow, situated on the south coast near the Helford river and Helston is a small village with a nice pub, a café and a few shops.
Ruan Minor Tourist Information (4 Miles)*
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Hotels near Coverack
Polurrian Hotel (6 Miles)*
A friendly, privately owned hotel set in 12 acres above its own secluded sandy beach with stunning views across Mounts Bay. Garden sun terraces overlook the bay and small walled gardens offer sheltered privacy
Meudon Hotel (7 Miles)*
The Meudon Hotel is a family run country house that offers a glorious beach holiday destination right here in the UK
Budock Vean the Hotel on the River (7 Miles)*
Three times winner of Cornwall's Hotel of the Year, Budock Vean the Hotel on the River is definitely one of life's good things. This 4 star, country house hotel is set in 65 beautiful acres on a quiet bend of the Helford River on the south Cornish Coast
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Self Catering near Coverack
Gillan Cottage (3 Miles)*
Gillan cottage is a snug and cosy cottage located in the hamlet of Tregowris on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. It comfortably sleeps four, with two bedrooms, one double and one twin.
Spinneywood (5 Miles)*
Spinneywood is a contemporary holiday home where seaside hues combine with light-filled open spaces and panoramic coastal views. Occupying a stunning location, on the mouth of the Helford River, the beach and coastal paths are close by.
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