St Merryn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Merryn
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 The Parish Church, St Merryn |
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| Population | 1,606 2011 census |
| OS grid reference | SW881738 |
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| Post town | PADSTOW |
| Postcode district | PL28 |
| Dialling code | 01841 |
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St Merryn (Cornish: S. Meryn) is a civil parish and village in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the fishing port of Padstow and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the coastal resort of Newquay.
The village has a post office, primary school, veterinary practice, various shops, restaurants, and public houses. The population at the 2011 census was 1,692.
Geography
The 3,798 acre parish of St Merryn is bounded by a millstream to the south that separates it from the St Ervan and St Eval parishes; more than 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of coastline along the Atlantic Ocean; and the Padstow parish and Lyn stream.
The Seven Bays region of St Merryn includes (from west to east) Porthcothan Bay, Treyarnon Bay, Constantine Bay, Booby's Bay, Mother Ivey's Bay, Harlyn Bay and Trevone Bay. The nearest bay to St Merryn village centre is Harlyn Bay (1 mile, 1.6 km north). Interesting features include the seaside cliffs, like the Marble cliffs, Tregudda gorge, Trevose Head and the collapsed cave known as Round Hole. The North Cornwall Coastal Path follows the clifftops and crosses the Seven Bays. The B3276 is the largest road passing through the Seven Bays area.
Images for kids
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Three rocket-armed Fairey Swordfish of 774 Naval Air Squadron during a training flight from Royal Naval Air Station St. Merryn, Cornwall (UK).
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St Merryn Methodist Church
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St Merryn shops
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Beach lifeguards and swimming-surfing areas at Harlyn Bay, just north of St Merryn
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St Merryn Holiday Village
See also
In Spanish: St Merryn para niños
