Kuggar | |
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The Potters Bar' at Kuggar | |
Location within
Cornwall | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HELSTON |
Postcode district | TR12 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
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]
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]
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]