Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove

Coordinates: 50°12′22″N 4°55′49″W / 50.2061°N 4.9304°W / 50.2061; -4.9304
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50°12′22″N 4°55′49″W / 50.2061°N 4.9304°W / 50.2061; -4.9304

View of Gerrans Bay from Nare Head
Aerial view of Gerrans Bay

Gerrans 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 139.5-hectare (345-acre) site, notified in 1951, is situated on the south Cornish coast of the

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

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.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove" (PDF). Natural England. 27 June 1986. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove map". Natural England. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
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