The Boundary Line
The River Tamar forms the boundary between Cornwall and Devon. Rising only 4 miles from Bude and the Atlantic Ocean, it flows south, slowly at first, for nearly 50 miles to the English Channel. In its middle reaches the River Tamar winds its way through steep wooded country. The inter-tidal systems are perfect for mudflats and saltmarshes, the reed beds and woodlands providing a haven for birds and butterflies as well as rare lichen and orchids.
At the mouth of the Tamar, on the Devon side, there is the port city of Plymouth, and Devonport Dockyard. This is where there is a potential clash between industry and naval interests on the one hand, and the environment on the other. But the two have co-existed for centuries and the Tamar-Tavy Estuary and the Lynher Estuary are both protected Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
The Boundary Line
The River Tamar forms the boundary between Cornwall and Devon. Rising only 4 miles from Bude and the Atlantic Ocean, it flows south, slowly at first, for nearly 50 miles to the English Channel. In its middle reaches the River Tamar winds its way through steep wooded country. The inter-tidal systems are perfect for mudflats and saltmarshes, the reed beds and woodlands providing a haven for birds and butterflies as well as rare lichen and orchids.
At the mouth of the Tamar, on the Devon side, there is the port city of Plymouth, and Devonport Dockyard. This is where there is a potential clash between industry and naval interests on the one hand, and the environment on the other. But the two have co-existed for centuries and the Tamar-Tavy Estuary and the Lynher Estuary are both protected Sites of Special Scientific Interest.