COVERACK, CORNWALL

Coverack is a coastal village in Cornwall, England. It is situated on The Lizard peninsula.

Coverack is a pretty little fishing village with a small protected harbour. A haven on a rocky and dangerous coast. There's a large, crescent-shaped beach in the sheltered bay, ideal for swimming and windsurfing. Both fishing boats and pleasure craft are moored in the small harbour which is built out of local serpentine, and the old lifeboat house and slipway, are reminders of a past rich in maritime adventure.

Coverack contains a number of hotels and a Youth Hostel. The area is a centre for watersports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby Manacles Rocks were the site of many shipwrecks and are now a favourite diving destination.

Coverack is a fishing village built on both sides of a spur of rock that juts out into the sea. There's a large, crescent-shaped beach in the sheltered bay, ideal for swimming and windsurfing. Both fishing boats and pleasure craft are moored in the small harbour which is built out of local serpentine, and the old lifeboat house and slipway, are reminders of a past rich in maritime adventure.

Time your visit right and you'll catch some of Coverack's many events. The Coverack Singers perform in the village hall and there are beach barbecues, an annual carnival, regatta and lifeboat day.

Little Trevothan is an excellent and spacious campsite within walking distance of the village.

COVERACK HOTELS

COVERACK RESTAURANTS

Harbour Lights - Mill Road, Coverack, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6TE

COVERACK ATTRACTIONS

Church of St Peter, built in 1885
Coverack Windsurfing Centre
Glendurgan Gardens
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
The Eden Project
Trebah Gardens

TOWNS NEAR COVERACK

Falmouth, St Keverne

TRANSPORT LINKS

Coverack is served by Falmouth Town Railway Station (9 miles) and Newquay Airport (30 miles)

By Car - The M4 and M6 both connect to the M5 south motorway. The M5 connects to Cornwall's main route, the A30. Come off the M5 at Junction 31 and follow signs for Okehampton A30. Stay on this A30 all the way into through Devon and into Cornwall (it is nearly all fast-moving dual carriageway). At Redruth take the A393 towards Penryn. At the Penryn Roundabout take the A394 to Helston. At Helston take the B3083 towards the Liazrd Point. At a roundabout just past the Naval Air Station Culdrose follow the signs B3293 to St. Keverne. Approximately 8 miles along this road (it is well sign posted) is the B3294 Coverack and the sea!! (Coverack is approximately 11 miles from Helston.)

By Coach and Bus - First National Express offers direct services from all over the country, with regular connections onto main line routes to the South West (day and night services). Coaches run approximately six times a day from London. Locally, an extensive network of bus services are run by a local operator. Truronian Bus No. 326 runs from Helston to Coverack, with frequent connections from BR Penzance available.

By Rail - Excellent train services to Penzance, Cornwall.