Beaches Attractions In Grampound

National Trust - Lizard Point and Kynance Cove

Grampound is a village in Cornwall, England. It is at an ancient crossing point of the River Fal and today is on the A390 road six miles west of St Austell and eight miles east of Truro.Grampound with Creed is the civil parish of which the village of Grampound and the village of Creed are the main settlements. Formerly, part of Grampound was in the parish of Creed and part was in the parish of Probus. The name Grampound comes from the Norman French: grand , pont , referring to the bridge over the River Fal, with its spelling varying over the last 600 years following the name Ponsmur which was recorded in 1308. The population of Grampound with Creed was...
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Beaches Attractions In Grampound

1. Perranporth Beach Perranporth
Perranporth is a medium-sized seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 1 mile east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and around 8 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its 3 miles long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe. It has an electoral ward in its own name, whose population was 4,270 in the 2011 census.The town's modern name comes from Porth Peran, the Cornish for the cove of Saint Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall. He founded St Piran's Oratory on Penhale Sands near Perranporth in the 7th century. Buried under sand for many centuries, it was unearthed in the 19th century.
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Sunlight Cottage, Truro, Cornwall

Sunlight Cottage is situated on a beautifully developed site with superbly kept gardens, which enjoys a blissfully peaceful & secluded setting just north of Truro. The location is very central and therefore ideal for those wanting to explore the county widely during their stay. This delightful & extremely well presented development is just less than 10 miles to the spectacular beaches at Perranporth, yet the cathedral city of Truro is less than a 10 minute drive away with its superb selection of shops and restaurants.

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Tresillian, Cornwall - A cars view

From Truro direction past the VW car garage over the bridge (river fal) on towards Probus

Cornish Trains Winter 2011 2012

A selection of trains in Cornwall filmed mainly in February and March 2012 (a couple earlier) at locations including Penzance, Long Rock, Marazion, St Erth, Hayle, Redruth, Grampound Road, Combe, Burngullow, St Austell, Charlestown, Par and Lostwithiel on the main line and Falmouth and St Erth on the branch lines.

Beaches Attractions In Grampound