Restronguet Passage
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Restronguet Passage is a coastal hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It is situated on the south bank of Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek is a tidal ria in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a tributary of Carrick Roads, the estuary of the River Fal, and is situated approximately four miles south of Truro and three miles north of Falmouth....

 one mile north of Mylor Bridge
Mylor Bridge
Mylor Bridge is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in Mylor civil parish at the head of Mylor Creek approximately five miles north of Falmouth....

 and five miles (8 km) south of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...

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Restronguet Passage is in Mylor civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 and was the site of a ferry across Restronguet Creek to Restronguet Point
Restronguet Point
Restronguet Point is a small narrow promontory in the civil parish of Feock in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three-quarters of a mile south of Feock village....

. The creek is a popular location for yachting and dinghy racing
Dinghy racing
Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing.-Organisation of dinghy racing:...

 and there are mororing for visiting boats at the Pandora Inn, a waterside public house
Public house
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