Slipways classic3/19/2023 ![]() ![]() The two lovely bedrooms with their own en suite bath/shower room are found on the second floor, perfect for dumping your bags and then heading up to the top floor to take in that view. This old building is rich in history and has plenty of quirks, please do take care on all the stairs in the property. True to its name, The Eyrie is elevated on the second and third floor which gives you the most amazing outlook. Located a few minutes away from Falmouth high street, you couldn't find a better place to explore this wonderful town and its beautiful surroundings. Jayne Harvey joked: ‘It’s a good car wash.Welcome to The Eyrie, a delightful, reversed layout retreat with spectacular views across Falmouth's wonderful harbour. Viv Rosser said: ‘Just waiting for it to happen, people have no idea how fast the tide comes.’ ![]() There was little sympathy on social media for motorists, who were told they should have used the car park like everyone else. ‘It’s easy to be surprised by the speed of the tides out there, so if you’re out on your kayak for the day you can definitely get caught.’ ‘Unfortunately, people don’t want to pay high prices for parking, so some risk parking on the beach. ‘The owners of the silver car had to call a friend and take him home. ![]() ‘Both couples took the whole thing with good grace, they were in good spirits despite the whole thing. As we took our paddle board down the slipway, we saw two cars parked at the bottom of the slipway on the beach. ![]() ‘I believe the silver car was driven forward by one of the others who saw it.Įyewitness Heather Smith, 43, a retail worker, said: ‘I was going with my partner for an evening paddle at the estuary and there was quite a group on the bank. ‘At this point we had driven a bit, we heard the noise of a revving engine and saw the car struggling on the slipway amid a lot of noise, water churning and an interesting burning smell. ‘Soon after that another couple came, that too in a kayak. They quickly got into the blue car.Īfter a few attempts, they were able to bring the car to the slipway. ‘A few minutes later, a couple in a two-man kayak looked quite frightened. ‘They were both partly submerged, silver was the lowest in the water and all its light shone. Video footage shows the moment he opened the door to let out a torrent of seawater inside The ‘nervous’ owners of the Blue Peugeot 3008 came back first and, after draining the water, were able to take it to dry land. ‘As we took our paddle board down the slipway, we could see two cars parked at the bottom of the slipway on the beach. The flooded motor had to be pulled out due to the engine overturning.Įyewitness Heather Smith, 43, a retail worker, said: ‘I was going with my partner for an evening paddle at the estuary and there was quite a group on the bank. Video footage shows the moment he opened the door to let out a torrent of seawater. The ‘panick’ owners of the Blue Peugeot 3008 came back first and, after draining the water, were able to take it to dry land.īut the driver of the silver Toyota Corolla estate was not so lucky. However, two couples believed to be in the 40s misjudged the oncoming tide, causing two vehicles to submerge in sea water. The group ignored the nearby public car park as far as possible to the water’s edge in Exmouth, Devon When they realized what was happening, they went back to their compartment. ![]()
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