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Explore Saint Mawgan in United Kingdom
Saint Mawgan in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 224 mi or ( 360 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Saint Mawgan is now 09:54 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Truro, Swansea, Sheffield, Saint Enoder, and Saint Dennis. Since you are here already, consider visiting Truro . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Saint Mawgan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Surfing Ireland
A little snippet of what we got up to on our surf trip to Ireland ..
Town Ball: Hurling at St Columb
'Town' and 'Country' Teams compete to carry a silver ball over the parish boundary. Throwing, catching, chasing, wrestling and scrums ensue, with a car window being smashed in the process. Eventually ..
Stag Group Coasteering madness in Cornwall
Coasteering in the newquay area with Vertical Descents, A great trip with good weather and some big waves. The Jumps were fun and the group was great. www.verticaldescents.com ..
Try the train
This is a promotional film for the Newquay Branch Line. It was inspired by Natalie Ward and the music score written by Neil H. We hope that it will inspire you to take a trip on this beautifull branch ..
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Interesting facts about this location
St Mawgan
St Mawgan in Pydar is a civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village of St Mawgan is situated four miles northeast of Newquay. The nearby Royal Air Force station, RAF St. Mawgan, takes its name from the village and is next to Newquay Cornwall Airport. The River Menalhyl runs through St Mawgan village and the valley is known as The Vale of Lanherne. It was the subject of a poem by poet Henry Sewell Stokes.
Located at 50.46 -5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Talskiddy
Talskiddy (Cornish: Talskeudy, meaning brow of the shady hill) is a small village about two miles north of St Columb Major in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Originally a manorial settlement belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall, the village prospered in the 19th Century as a centre of the wool-combing industry.
Located at 50.45 -4.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
RAF St Mawgan
Royal Air Force Station St Mawgan or more simply RAF St Mawgan is a Royal Air Force station near St Mawgan and Newquay in Cornwall. In 2008 the runway part of the site was handed over to Newquay Airport. The remainder of the station still continues to operate under the command of the RAF. RAF St Mawgan used to have the widest military runway in the UK (300 ft) and is the home for the Cornwall Air Ambulance service.
Located at 50.43 -5.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tregaswith
Tregaswith is a hamlet in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall. It is situated to the south-west of the town of St Columb, and just south of the A3059 main road between St Columb and Newquay. The hamlet is about 1 mile from RAF St Mawgan airfield.
Located at 50.43 -4.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
RAF St Eval
Royal Air Force Station St Eval or more simply RAF St Eval was a strategic Royal Air Force station for the RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War (situated in Cornwall, England, UK). St Eval's primary role was to provided anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols off the south west coast. Aircraft from the base were also used for photographic reconnaissance missions, meteorological flights, convoy patrols, air-sea rescue missions and protection of the airbase from the Luftwaffe.
Located at 50.48 -5.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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