Mylor Creek is a tidal

Tide

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....

 ria

Ria

A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Typically, rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they can be straight and without significant branches. This pattern is inherited from the...

 in south 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 a tributary of Carrick Roads

Carrick Roads

Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in the UK, near Falmouth. It is a large waterway created after the Ice age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically , creating a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to...

, the estuary of the River Fal

River Fal

The River Fal flows through Cornwall, United Kingdom, rising on the Goss Moor and reaching the English Channel at Falmouth. On or near the banks of the Fal are the castles of Pendennis and St Mawes as well as Trelissick Garden. The River Fal separates the Roseland peninsula from the rest of...

 and is situated approximately six miles (10 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...

 and two miles (3 km) north of Falmouth

Falmouth, Cornwall

Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....

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The creek 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 forms an inland tidal lake. It is approximately 800 feet (243.8 m) at its widest point and just over a mile (1.8 km) long from its tidal limit at 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....

 to its mouth at Mylor Churchtown

Mylor Churchtown

Mylor Churchtown is a coastal village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at the mouth of Mylor Creek approximately five miles north of Falmouth.Mylor Harbour is a large yacht marina immediately north of Mylor Churchtown...

 where it discharges into Carrick Roads.

Carrick Roads and Cornwall's English Channel

English Channel

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 coast are popular for yachting and dinghy racing

Dinghy racing

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. Restronguet Sailing Club (which takes its name from 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....

 a mile to the north) has its base at Mylor Harbour, a large yacht marina immediately north of Mylor Churchtown

Locations

• Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) at Mylor Bridge coordinates 50.18396°N 5.07727°W  
• Mouth (Mylor Harbour) coordinates 50.17882°N 5.05369°W