Fox Bay travel guide

Fox Bay (Spanish: Bahia Fox or Bahia Zorro http://www.pcgn.org.uk/Falkland%20Islands-July2006.pdf) is the second largest settlement on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is located on a bay of the same name, and is on the south east coast of the island. It is often divided into Fox Bay East (FBE) and Fox Bay West (FBW) making it two settlements, combined, these make the largest settlement on West Falkland, but when separated, Port Howard is the largest. It takes its name, like the Warrah River, from the extinct Falkland Islands Fox
Fox Bay East's houses are scattered around a common. There is a school, a shop, and a post office which was founded in the 1890s. There is also a social club, and a refuelling base for RAF helicopters.
Fox Bay West was once as large as FBE, but since the farm was subdivided and sold off in 1985 the number of residents has diminished. Up until the 1990s, the track between the two settlements was "so bad that it was often impassable in the winter months.", but an all weather track was built in the early 1990s improving communications between the two settements. This was one of the first roads in the now extensive West Roads scheme. (...) more....

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