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Touring Coverack in United Kingdom
Coverack in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Coverack is now 04:28 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wendron, Truro, Sheffield, Saint Mawes, and Saint Just in Roseland. Being here already, consider visiting Wendron . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Coverack ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cadgwith in Cornwall, June 1990
Cadgwith is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. Fishing boats are winched up on the beach. The music is call ..
RNLI lifeguards rescue 13-year-old windsurfer from rocks at Falmouth
A 13-year-old windsurfer had a memorable birthday when he was rescued by RNLI lifeguards after drifting close to rocks near Gyllyngvase beach. The boy, who was on holiday from Germany, was windsurfing ..
Family Slide UK Tour '10 - DAY 1
Castle Drive locals Mark Short and Will Edgecombe join Sergio and Fernando Yuppie, finally let loose after epic travel adventures. Skate todo dia! ..
Lizard Point Cornwall
Filmed on a bright and breezy Saturday Easter 2009. It shows the Lighthouse as well as the Old Lifeboat Station at The Lizard. This is the most southerly point in Britain. More video Clips of Cornwall ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Coverack
Coverack (Cornish: Porthkovrek, meaning cove of the stream) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. It is on the east side of the Lizard peninsula, about nine miles 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.
Located at 50.02 -5.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
The Manacles
The Manacles (Cornish: Meyn Eglos, meaning church stones) are a set of treacherous rocks off The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall close to Porthoustock. They are a popular spot for diving due to the shipwrecks around them. Traditionally pronounced mean-a'klz (1808), the name derives from the Cornish meyn eglos (church stones), the top of St Keverne church spire being visible from the area. The rocks extend about 1 nautical mile east and south east of Manacle Point.
Located at 50.04 -5.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Traboe
Traboe (pronounced tray-bow) is a hamlet within the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. It is approximately a mile down the road from Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station. It contains eleven houses and a building which used to house Rosuick Farm Shop, this being the purpose for which it was built. The list of houses includes a converted inn and a converted school house. There is well situated at the back of the green.
Located at 50.05 -5.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
The Lizard
The Lizard is a peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at grid reference SW 701 115. Lizard village, the most southerly village on the British mainland, is in Landewednack, the most southerly civil parish. The peninsula measures approximately 14 miles x 14 miles . It is situated southwest of Falmouth ten miles (16 km) east of Penzance.
Located at 50.03 -5.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station
Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station is a large telecommunications site located on Goonhilly Downs near Helston on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK. Owned by BT Group plc, it was at one time the largest satellite earth station in the world, with more than 25 communications dishes in use and over 60 in total. The site also links into undersea cable lines.
Located at 50.05 -5.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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