Sennen CoveSet in an area of outstanding natural beauty, just one mile from Lands End by the coastal path. Boasting it´s breathtaking white sandy beach, popular with families and surfers the Blue Flag awarded Whitesand bay is adjoined by Gwenver beach.
Backed by sand dunes and dramatic coastline a mild climate warmed by the gulf stream.
At the Beach
- Lifeguards on duty – during the summer season
- Café / Ice Creams / Drinks / Sandwiches etc.
- Surfing / Body boarding – Lessons and equipment hire
- Canoeing
- Windsurfing
- Disabled access & visitor facilities
- Toilets
- Rock pools – Sand dunes – Relaxation
Sennen CoveOther local activities
- Spectacular walks along the south west coastal path
- Rock Climbing
- Horse riding
- Cycling
- Diving
- Golf
Wildlife
Regular sightings of dolphins, seals and plankton feeding basking sharks
Sennen CoveBird life
A small sample of sightings in the area:
- Yellow leg gull
- Laughing gull
- Hooded crow
- Chough
- Purple sandpiper
- Little egret
- Wryneck
- Whimbrel
- Gannet
- Artic tern
- Shearwater
Within the cove
View of Sennen CoveThe 17th century fisherman’s inn, “The Old Success” serving fine local ales, bar snacks at reasonable prices, local caught fish, with regular entertainment and a la carte restaurant. A must try…
The beach café offers a daytime and evening menu alongside snacks, ice creams & drinks and fantastic views from its dining terrace.
The Blue Lagoon, eat in or take out fish and chips, pies, pasties etc.
The Boathouse with its daily freshly baked breads & pasties has a large selection of groceries, chilled and frozen foods, drinks, gifts, toys, postcards, newspapers and lots more.
Myrtles offers breakfasts, lunches and cream teas.
Other shops and services around Sennen Cove
In the Cove
RNLI Sennen CoveOperates the all weather lifeboat “RNLB Norman Salvesen” and the inshore lifeboat “Spirit of the ACC”.
The lifeboat station is open the visitors with a souvenir shop open May to October. The station holds many events during the year.
Round House Gallery
Cornish arts & crafts, includes jewellery, mirrors, pottery, paintings and photography.
Chapel Idne
Fashion, wetsuits, sunglasses, boards, mask, fins and snorkels
Services
Bus services operate connecting the cove for A to B travel and open top scenic tours.
Trains
Penzance has a countrywide mainline service.
Heliport
Regular flights to the Scilly Isles
Lands End Aerodrome
Flights to the Scilly Isles and pleasure flights
Places to visit
Lands End
One mile along the south west coastal path, offers a hotel, shops and attractions, children’s play area, RSPB viewing area, dramatic cliffs, longships lighthouse and views to the Scilly Isles and beyond.
Penzance
With a sailing club and dry dock, has regular crossings on the Scillonian to the Scilly Isles during the summer months. A bustling town with shops and museums, inns and restaurants. Famed for its galleries, historic houses and gardens.
Places to visit from Penzance:
- Marazioin.
- St Michaels Mount
Newlyn HarbourNewlyn
Hosts the world renowned “Newlyn school of art” and gallery. A large fishing fleet with 40 acres of harbour home to beam trawlers and crabbers, several chandlers, public houses and restaurants. Daily fresh fish available with local crab a speciality.
St Ives
Famous for its art centre, studios and galleries as well as its traditions of fishing. Hosting the world renowned “The Tate” St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth museum. Beautiful old town with cobbled streets and harbour.
St Just
Close to cape Cornwall & lands End aerodrome with its history of tin mining. St Just offers an array of shops, pubs and galleries displaying local art. A 14th Century church and many historical relics situated around its squares.
Places to visit from St Just:
- Pendeen and its famous lighthouse
- Botallack
- Zennor with the wild but stunning Zennor Head cliffs
