Port Navas Creek
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Port Navas Creek /Porthnavas Creek is one of seven creeks off the Helford River
in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
, it splits into three heads with the village of Porth Navas
on the west one, Trenarth Bridge
on the middle and the east one is near Budock Veane
Most of the creek is located in Ordnance Survey grid SW75x27x.
The main section is just over 1 km in length, with the bit to Porth Navas coming off about half way along.
The creek is well known for the oyster beds.
The Helford River Children's Sailing Trust is based in the creek.
A focal point of Port Navas is Port Navas Quay - a grade II listed site which has been degraded. A campaign group has been set up to protect and preserve the Quay and to reverse environmental damage in the wider Helford River area.
Helford River
The Helford River is a ria located in Cornwall, England, UK, and not a true river. It is fed by a number of small streams into its numerous creeks...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, it splits into three heads with the village of Porth Navas
Porth Navas
Porth Navas is a small village at the head of the west end of Port Navas Creek, part of the Helford River. It is located near Mawnan Smith and Falmouth in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies within the civil parish of Constantine...
on the west one, Trenarth Bridge
Trenarth Bridge
Trenarth Bridge is at the head of the centre head of Port Navas Creek and is between Mawnan Smith and Porth Navas...
on the middle and the east one is near Budock Veane
Most of the creek is located in Ordnance Survey grid SW75x27x.
The main section is just over 1 km in length, with the bit to Porth Navas coming off about half way along.
The creek is well known for the oyster beds.
The Helford River Children's Sailing Trust is based in the creek.
A focal point of Port Navas is Port Navas Quay - a grade II listed site which has been degraded. A campaign group has been set up to protect and preserve the Quay and to reverse environmental damage in the wider Helford River area.