Kuggar

Kuggar (Cornish: Koger)[1] is a hamlet in the parish of Grade-Ruan in Cornwall, England.[2] Kuggar, within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), lies off the A3083 road, between the villages of St Ruan and Gwendreath.[3]

Kuggar
The Potters Bar' at Kuggar
Kuggar is located in Cornwall
Kuggar
Kuggar
Location within Cornwall
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHELSTON
Postcode districtTR12
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western

Landmarks

The area is dominated by holiday parks, particularly the Sea Acres and Kennack Sands Holiday Parks. There is a surf school and diving centre.[3] The main local pubs/restaurants are "The Potters Bar", which serve pizza and fish and chips and "The Riptide Bar and Grill" which serves steak, and salmon.[4] The Coach House is a B&B dwelling in hamlet.[5] The main road leading through the hamlet leads north to the B3293 road, near Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station.[3]

Wildlife

Rare birds have been spotted on the Sands nearby.[6] Kennack Sands has been described as "one of the cleanest beaches in Britain, with beautifully clear water".[7] In 1918, Allium triquetrum was found by a stream in the vicinity.[8] In the summer months, Basking sharks and Pinnipeds have been spotted off the coast nearby.[9]

References
  1. Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) Archived 15 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. Cornish Language Partnership.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 204 Truro & Falmouth (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 978-0-319-23290-3.
  3. Google (26 February 2017). "Kuggar" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  4. "Where to Eat?". Silver Sands Holiday Park. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  5. AA the Bed and Breakfast Guide. Automobile Association. 2005. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-7495-4620-5.
  6. Evans, Lee G. R. (1994). Rare Birds in Britain 1800-1990. LGRE Productions Incorporated. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-898918-00-4.
  7. Aird, Alisdair; May, Fiona (1998). The Good Guide to Britain, 1999: Fabulous Things to Do and See in Britain. Random House. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-09-186354-8.
  8. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign. Robert Hardwicke. 1918. p. 92.
  9. Back Roads Great Britain. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 1 March 2010. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-4053-5301-4.
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