Maer, Cornwall
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Maer is a coastal hamlet in north Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Bude
at in the civil parish
of Bude-Stratton
.
The National Trust
maintains Maer Down and Maer Cliff immediately west of the hamlet. The South West Coast Path
runs along the clifftop past Maer.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is situated one mile (1.6 km) northeast of Bude
Bude
Bude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet . It lies just south of Flexbury, north of Widemouth Bay and west of Stratton and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France...
at in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Bude-Stratton
Bude-Stratton
Bude-Stratton is a coastal civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 9,242....
.
The National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
maintains Maer Down and Maer Cliff immediately west of the hamlet. The South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more...
runs along the clifftop past Maer.