Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove explained

50.2061°N -4.9304°WGerrans Bay to Camels Cove is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in south Cornwall, England, UK, noted for both its biological and geological interest.^[1]

Geography

The 139.5ha site, notified in 1951, is situated on the south Cornish coast of the English Channel, 6miles south-east of the city of Truro. It starts at Creek Stephen Point in the west, following the coast of Gerrans Bay to Nare Head and then on to Manare Point, near Portloe in the east and also includes Gull Rock off the coast.^{[2] [3]}

The South West Coast Path runs through the SSSI and most of the coastline is owned by the National Trust.

The site lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

History

This site is an amalgamation of two previous SSSIs; Gerrans Bay to Nare Head SSSI and Camels Cove SSSI.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove. Natural England. 6 December 2011. 27 June 1986.
2. Web site: Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove map . . 6 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013045722/http://www.natureonthemap.naturalengland.org.uk/map.aspx?map=sssi&feature=1002267,sssi,HYPERLINK,LABEL . 13 October 2012 .
3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth