Coverack to Porthoustock
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LocationCornwall
InterestBiological/Geological
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 Trebarveth salt works along the shore of the SSSI | |
  Location within Cornwall  Coverack to Porthoustock (England) | |
| Location | Cornwall |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SW798195 |
| Coordinates | 50°02′05″N 5°04′37″W / 50.0347°N 5.0769°W |
| Interest | Biological/Geological |
| Area | 173.46 hectares (1.735 km2; 0.6697 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1951 |
| Natural England website | |
Coverack to Porthoustock is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, England, UK, noted for both its biological and geological characteristics. The site contains four ICUN Red List plant species.
The 173.5-hectare (429-acre) site, notified in 1951, is situated on the south Cornish coast, within St Keverne civil parish on the Lizard Peninsula. It starts at the village of Coverack in the south, following the shores of the English Channel to the hamlet of Porthoustock in the north.[1][2]
The South West Coast Path runs through the SSSI, part of the coastline around Lowland Point is owned by the National Trust and contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.[2][3]
