About Rock
Rock is a village in Cornwall, England, lying on the North bank of the Camel estuary.
Rock is a popular destination for tourists with the principal attraction of the Camel estuary which lends itself to windsurfing, kite surfing, water skiing, sailing and fishing. The extensive sandy beach which, at low tide, extends from Rock past Brea Hill to Daymer Bay and St Enodoc Church.
The Blacktor II Ferry operates across the river to the town of Padstow. The early 21st century has seen extensive building work and increased prosperity for Rock, with a large number of holiday homes present, as well as a number of retail outlets.
The name Rock is said to originate from the rock quarry, which is now a car park, used as a source of ballast for sailing boats which had dropped off cargo at Padstow.
The name Camel comes from the Cornish language cam — meaning crooked and hayle meaning estuary. Although the Rock Sailing and Water ski club Pennant uses a Dromedary Camel as their logo, this is slightly misleading.
Adapted from the entry for Rock on wikipedia