Asparagus Island

Asparagus Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Asparagus Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Asparagus Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.97381, -5.23314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Asparagus Island

• Kynance Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~0 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre · museum · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. Grada and Holy Cross · church · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
• The Mullion Garden · park · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kennack Sands · beach · Cornwall · ~8 km · Must-see
• Goonhilly Downs · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Three Brothers of Crugith · fort · Cornwall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Halliggye Fogou · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Loe · lake · Cornwall · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cornish Seal Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• Helston Methodist Church · church · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• Grylls Monument · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pengersick Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~23 km · Must-see
• Acton Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gyllyngvase Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~28 km · Must-see
• All Saints · church · Cornwall · ~28 km · Must-see
• National Maritime Museum Cornwall · museum · Cornwall · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Asparagus Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Asparagus Island

• Bishop Rock · river spot · Isles of Scilly · ~109 km · Must-see
• Mullion Island · river spot · Mullion Island · ~6 km
• Wreathe · river spot · Cornwall · ~11 km
• Meludjack · river spot · Cornwall · ~11 km
• Hyrlas Rock · river spot · Cornwall · ~12 km
• Leggan Point · river spot · Cornwall · ~18 km
• Saint Michael's Mount · river spot · Cornwall · ~30 km
• St Clement's Isle · river spot · Cornwall · ~31 km
• Seghy · river spot · Cornwall · ~37 km
• Godrevy Island · river spot · Cornwall · ~40 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Cornwall

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