Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Waterways of Cornwall

River Tamar

Waterway's place in Cornwall :

The whole river forms the boundary between Devon and Cornwall.

Description:

This tidal river runs 19 miles from Weir Head to Plymouth, where it enters Plymouth Harbour and the English Channel

Related Books

• English Rivers and Canals by Paul Atterbury, Edition: American Ed, ISBN: 1 85605 171 4, 152 pages, Published by English Tourist Board, in 1984, Generously illustrated in colour.. Order now from .
• Rivers, Lakes and Canals by Andrew Lawson, Edition: Reprint, 184 pages, Published by Reader's Digest, in 1986, Written in 1984,

The parts of the waterway within Cornwall are highlighted on the Table of Distances below.

River Tamar: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
The whole river forms the boundary between Devon and Cornwall.
Weir Head	Site of former Weir Head Lock		0	0	N		0
Morwellham Quay	Morwell Rocks		1.8	0	N		0
New Quay			2.5	0	N		0
Okeltor			3.3	0	N		0
Calstock			4.6	0	N		0
Halton Quay			7.9	0	N		0
Pentille			8.5	0	N		0
Weirquay			10.5	0	N		0
Cargreen			12	0	N		0
Tavy Junction	River Tavy junction		13.1	0	N		0
Saltash Railway Bridge			14.6	0	N		0
St Germans River Junction			15.4	0	N		0
Devonport			17.5	0	N		0
Plymouth			19	0	N		0

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.