Cawsand
Cawsand
| |
|---|---|
The Square, Cawsand | |
Cawsand Location within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SX434502 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TORPOINT |
| Postcode district | PL10 |
| Dialling code | 01752 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Cawsand (Cornish: Porthbugh; lit. Cow Cove) and Kingsand (Cornish: Porthruw) are twin villages in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated on the Rame Peninsula and is in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
Cawsand overlooks Plymouth Sound and adjoins Kingsand, formerly on the border of Devon and Cornwall (the border has since been moved and now is situated on the River Tamar). Cawsand has two public houses: the Cross Keys Inn and The Bay.
There is a bus service and a seasonal ferry service to Plymouth. Cawsand has a pilot gig club (Rame Gig Club).
Cawsand is within Mount Edgcumbe Country Park. The Rame Peninsula is considered part of the Forgotten Corner of Cornwall.