Falmouth Harbour
17.09.2008.
Falmouth Harbour is entered between St Anthony's Lighthouse, top right, and Pendennis Point. Little Dennis, bottom of picture, is an outwork of Pendennis Castle, and sits close to the Point. Black Rock is a drying rock that sits in the middle of the entrance - it is marked by a stone beacon. There is water either side of Black Rock, but the deepest channel lies to its east, on the lighthouse side. Just SE of the lighthouse is Zone Point.
Although the harbour is very large, the entrance is quite wide, so tidal streams here are quite modest - barely 1 knot on flood or ebb.
All the land in the distance is part of the Roseland Peninsula, which lies between Falmouth Harbour and the English Channel to the east. The village visible on the left is St Mawes, which lies at the entrance to the Percuil River.
Although the harbour is very large, the entrance is quite wide, so tidal streams here are quite modest - barely 1 knot on flood or ebb.
All the land in the distance is part of the Roseland Peninsula, which lies between Falmouth Harbour and the English Channel to the east. The village visible on the left is St Mawes, which lies at the entrance to the Percuil River.
15.08.2009: Every year in August, the Port holds Falmouth Week, one of the biggest sailing regattas in the country.
Races for different classes take place both in the harbour and out in the bay, and are hosted by the many local sailing clubs.
Races for different classes take place both in the harbour and out in the bay, and are hosted by the many local sailing clubs.
29.01.2006.
15.08.2009.
At the southern end of the Carrick Roads is the Crossroads Buoy, where visiting ships can moor up.
In the winter months, Carrick Roads is fished for Oysters. The dredges are towed by sailing caft (known as Working Boats), or rowing
punts, which haul themselves up to an anchor. A local bye-law prohibits the use of engines in the fishery as a conservation measure.
punts, which haul themselves up to an anchor. A local bye-law prohibits the use of engines in the fishery as a conservation measure.
05.06.2008. This is Loe beach, in the village of Feock, at the head of the Carrick Roads.
The entrance to Falmouth harbour is in the distance, while on the right, Mylor Dockyard can just be made out.
(Falmouth town and the Penryn River lie on the far side of the land around Mylor Dockyard.)
(Falmouth town and the Penryn River lie on the far side of the land around Mylor Dockyard.)
Sorry, no more pictures of Mylor Dockyard, but a creek runs westward from there, about a mile, up to Mylor Bridge.
The creek dries out for over half its length. The following photos of the head of the creek were taken just after high tide, 29.11.2014.
The River Fal
At its north end, Carrick Roads narrow down into the River Fal, which does a dog-leg around Turnaware Bar and then
heads north up King Harry Reach. This deep and sheltered stretch of water is often used to hold laid up shipping.
About half-way along King Harry is the King Harry Chain Ferry, which saves miles off the land journey from Falmouth to the Roseland.
At its north end, Carrick Roads narrow down into the River Fal, which does a dog-leg around Turnaware Bar and then
heads north up King Harry Reach. This deep and sheltered stretch of water is often used to hold laid up shipping.
About half-way along King Harry is the King Harry Chain Ferry, which saves miles off the land journey from Falmouth to the Roseland.
The Fal swings east at the top of King Harry, passing Smugglers Cottage, and this stretch is also used for laid up shippping.
The Fal continues east past Smugglers, but soon becomes shallower, so boats can't get up very far.
But it's surrounded by woods and countryside, so a jaunt on high water springs is rather lovely.
Tregony on the Fal is said to have been a busy port in medieval times, but today it's above the tidal limit, because of silting.
Turning north after Smugglers you enter the Truro river. This has also silted over the centuries, but boats can still reach Truro around high water.
(Click Next Page to explore Truro river. Otherwise use the head-of-page links .)
But it's surrounded by woods and countryside, so a jaunt on high water springs is rather lovely.
Tregony on the Fal is said to have been a busy port in medieval times, but today it's above the tidal limit, because of silting.
Turning north after Smugglers you enter the Truro river. This has also silted over the centuries, but boats can still reach Truro around high water.
(Click Next Page to explore Truro river. Otherwise use the head-of-page links .)
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