Coverack

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Coverack (Cornish Goveryk) is a coastal village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on The Lizard peninsula.

Coverack is a small fishing village situated on the south-east corner of the Lizard peninsula. Coverack is reached via Helston or Gweek over the Goonhilly Downs (famous for the BT satellite earth station).

The village contains a number of hotels and a Youth Hostel. The area is a centre for watersports, particularly wind surfing, sailing and diving. The nearby Manacles Rocks were the site of many shipwrecks and are now a favourite diving destination. [[1]]

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Coordinates: 50°01′N, 5°06′W