Road Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 15 road cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Cornwall National Landscape
Location: Mawnan, South West England, England, United Kingdom
As Maenporth is an east facing beach it is sheltered and with shallow water it is very popular with families. Behind the beach is a wetland, home to a variety of bird and wildlife.
There is a beach cafe and remains of a shipwrecked trawler, Ben Asdale, are visible when the tide is out. She succumbed to the rocks on a stormy, snowy November night in 1978. 11 crewman were saved in treacherous conditions but tragically three died. It is possible to scramble across the rocks for a better view of her remains.
July 6, 2022
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