Sennen Cove lifeboat station was founded in 1853,. The station is situated just one mile northeast of Land’s End and is protected from the storms and force of the Atlantic Ocean by the high cliffs of Pedn-men-du. This area is some of the most challenging conditions to be found anywhere round the coast.
The Sennen Cove lifeboat station is open daily with access to a viewing gallery overlooking the lifeboat, Also souvenir shop.
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In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
17th September 2021
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19th September 2021
The festival runs for three days at Porthminster beach in St Ives. Activities include: fantastic demonstrations from nationally renowned celebrity chefs artisan traders with high-quality food and drink music performances children’s play area water sports activities
Read more…Seal Island is the largest island in The Carracks, a group of small rocky inshore islands 200m offshore and around 6km from St Ives. The island gets its name as it’s the home to a colony of Grey Atlantic seals. You have two options to see the seals; (1) is by a Seal Island boat trip from St Ives harbour or (2) with
Read more…Portheras Cove a hard beach to find at the end of a valley between Pendeen and Morvah owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. Due to its off the beaten track location it means this beach remains an unspoilt Cornish gem. Seals are a common sight at Portheras Cove. No facilities. Parking is at Pendeen Watch lighthouse car park – roughly
Read more…Porthmeor beach is perfect for families, as the beach sits in the town of St Ives and is overlooked by the Tate St Ives. The beach has good sand at the top and then a slope at high water mark takes you to a large expanse of flat compact sand. Surf school is located on the beach. This beach has a cafe
Read more…St Loy beach has no sand the area is covered with rounded granite boulders and trees above the cove. No facilities. We have no dog information for St Loy beach.
Read more…Porth Ledden beach is a rocky beach on the north side of Cape Cornwall. The walk around the Cape has some excellent scenery. Parking, toilets. We have no dog information for Porth Ledden beach.
Read more…Long Rock is a sand and pebbles beach that has a shallow gradient so a lot of water before it gets deep which makes safe family swimming. The beach sits in the middle of the long stretch of sand within Mount’s Bay. No direct lifeguards but the east end of the beach touches on the Marazion beach that does have
Read more…The Gwithian Academy of Surfing’s surf school and shop are situated at Gwithian which is the Northernmost point of the lonh Hayle beach in St Ives Bay.
Read more…Trengwainton Garden, a sheltered garden with an abundance of exotic trees and shrubs. One of the main aspects is a stream garden with moisture loving plants.
Read more…The Minack Theatre is Cornwall’s world famous open-air theatre. The Minack Open Air Theatre was originally constructed in the 1930s by Rowena Cade, who lived on the site. The theatre today has a Rowena Cade Exhibition that tells the tale of how she built the theatre with her own hands and from May to September you can see drama, musicals
Read more…Cape Cornwall (Cornish: “Pen Kernow”) is a small headland four miles north of Land’s End near the town of St Just. Cape Cornwall was once thought to be the most westerly point in mainland England, however following accurate surveying Land’s End was found to be the most westerly point instead. Cape Cornwall is the approximate point at which Atlantic currents
Read more…Eastern Green beach is a sandy beach and is also known as “Penzance’s east beach” and is to the north of the harbour. The beach stretches from Penzance harbour to Marazion at low tide. The beach has a gently slope which forces you to walk out some distance to get out of your depth. This makes it a good family
Read more…Gwenver is secluded and rarely gets crowded. Ideal for visiting the beach and walking along the cliffs as you have excellent breathtaking views. At high tide, the beach slopes steeply into the sea and can be dangerous, at low tide Gwenver joins up with Sennen Beach. A superb surfing beach but tide rips can cause problems. There is a lifeguard service from Spring Bank Holiday
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