Map: OS Landranger 204
The River Fal is canoeable from Tregony Bridge (GR 922 448) to Ruan Lanihorne (Sett Bridge - GR 887 423) approx 4km with a B.C.U. local access agreement in place all year round.. The numerous creeks and the Truro and Tresillian rivers make good cruising areas, mostly through wooded country.
Below Turnaware Point (GR 837 382) the estuary broadens into Carrick Roads These are a 1.6km or more wide and extend for about 6k to Falmouth Harbour. The area can be very rough and is not for the inexperienced. It should be treated as open sea. Wind against tide can produce difficult conditions.
There is a vehicle ferry 1.6km north of Turnaware Point at King Harry Passage (B.2389).
From Falmouth and the Carrick Roads: Truro, Tresillian and Ruan Lanihorne can only be reached with the tide and care should be taken not to be stranded on the very soft mud exposed by the falling tide.
On the River Fal above the junction with the Truro River there is only sufficient water at Ruan Lanihorne at high tide. On the Truro River, Malpas can be reached at any state of the tide, Truro itself only at high tide.
B.C.U. Local Access Officer: Mark Peters, Tel: 01726 72901
On the Tresillian River, Tresillian (A.39). can be reached from Truro
and Malpas only at high tide. Distances from King Harry Ferry
1.6km.
Turnaware Point
6km Ruan Lanihorne
3.6km Malpas
8km. Tresillian
Bridge
6.4km. Truro
High water: Dover minus 3 3/4 hours.
B.C.U. Local Access Officer: Mark Peters, Tel: 01726 72901
A very beautiful inlet on the south east side of Falmouth Bay. There is good sailing on the wide part of the mouth, but the upper parts and creeks can only be done on the tide.
Access at Gweek (B.3293.) at the head of the inlet. Inn.
Side creeks:
South side:
Mawgan Creek 1.6km.
Frenchmens Pill 4km.
North side:
Constantine Creek 4km. canoeable on the tide for approx:
2.4km.
Porth Navas 4.8km. Porth Navas village about .8km further up.
Helford Village Inn 5.6km from Gweek on the south shore.
High Water: Dover minus 3 3/4 hours.
B.C.U. Local Access Officer:
Mark Peters, Cornwall Outdoors,
Porthpean OEC, Castle Gotha, Porthpean, St Austell, PL26 6AZ
Tel/Fax: 01726
72901