Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach

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Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach is one of 148 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall. The surrounding countryside is part of Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape. The nearest railway station is Falmouth Docks, about 2.9 km to the west. The nearest other SSSI is Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal, 0.3 km to the south-west.

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