Where is the River Tamar located?
Q: Where is the River Tamar located?
A: The River Tamar is located in South West England.
Q: Which counties does the River Tamar form most of the border between?
A: The River Tamar forms most of the border between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west).
Q: Where is the Tamar's source?
A: The Tamar's source is less than 6 km (4 miles) from the north Cornish coast.
Q: Where does the Tamar flow into?
A: The Tamar flows into the Hamoaze (a wide estuary) before entering Plymouth Sound.
Q: When was the east bank of the River Tamar made the boundary between England and Cornwall?
A: The east bank of the River Tamar was made the boundary between England and Cornwall in the year 936 by King Athelstan of England.
Q: Are there any road bridges over the lower Tamar apart from the modern Tamar Bridge at Saltash?
A: No, there are no road bridges over the lower Tamar apart from the modern Tamar Bridge at Saltash which was built to replace the ferry.
Q: What is the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
A: The Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers around 195 km² (75 square miles) around the lower Tamar (below Launceston) and its tributaries the Tavy and the Lynher. It was first proposed in 1963, but was not designated until 1995.
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