Durgan
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Durgan (, meaning otters, lit. Dowr water and keun dogs) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan, south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is beside the Helford River four miles (6 km) south of Falmouth. The hamlet consists of fifteen residential properties, seven owned by the National Trust, and has a permanent population of just 9 (2024). The majority of the properties are second homes or holiday lets. Durgan has a beach popular with boaters, swimmers and holiday makers. Only vehicles belonging to residents or those staying in holiday lets are permitted in the village as the roads are na
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- Mawnan Smith
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
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- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Mawnan
- Time zone
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- Durgan
- postal code
- TR11
- historic county
- Cornwall
- P8168
- Flea (musician)
- OS grid reference
- SW772272
- P12749
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Durgan (, meaning otters, lit. Dowr water and keun dogs) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan, south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is beside the Helford River four miles (6 km) south of Falmouth. The hamlet consists of fifteen residential properties, seven owned by the National Trust, and has a permanent population of just 9 (2024). The majority of the properties are second homes or holiday lets. Durgan has a beach popular with boaters, swimmers and holiday makers. Only vehicles belonging to residents or those staying in holiday lets are permitted in the village as the roads are narrow and parking is unavailable.
Durgan is known for boating on the Helford River and the Fal estuary and hosts a regatta on the last Sunday in August each year. It was the home port of Captain George Vancouver.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Durgan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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