By The Cornwall Guide. Last updated
The Carrick Roads is the name given to a section of the River Fal which forms a large waterway that was created at the end of the last Ice Age when sea levels rose dramatically and created a huge natural harbour, the third largest natural harbour in the world. The Carrick Roads take the form of a classic drowned river valley and are dominated by a deep, meandering channel, navigable all the way from Falmouth to Truro, with depths of up to thirty four meters at the southern end.
A haven for wildlife, the Carrick Roads regularly attract sea-going birds in the winter, including one of the largest flocks of wintering Grebes in the UK.