- Difficulty
- Challenging
Moderate to strenuous. This section is undulating but mostly good underfoot. The strenuous rating is for the last mile appoaching Lamorna, where the Coast Path negotiates its way through a jumble of granite boulders, and so care is needed to pick your way.
- Start
- Sennen Cove - TR19 7DA
- Finish
- Lamorna
- Length
- 11.7 miles (18.8 km)
- Summary
This particularly beautiful section of Coast Path certainly feels like it begins at the very edge of the land, as the Path leads you along high cliffs and exposed, windswept heath. Once past the Land’s End complex, forget the tourists and enjoy the rugged peace and seclusion of the South Cornwall coast. There is much to see here, so do allow plenty of time.
On a clear day, there are fantastic views across the sea out to Wolf Rock Lighthouse and the Isles of Scilly. Birds such as fulmars, shags, rock pipits and occasional peregrine falcons can be seen along this stretch and the incredible geological formations, including offshore rock stacks and rippling cliffs, as well as the natural land-bridge of Tol-Pedn-Penwith at Gwennap Head, add to the sheer drama of the landscape, undoubtedly some of the best of the entire Coast Path.
- Public Transport
From Penzance, which has a mainline train station, you can take bus service direct to Sennen. This service also runs between Sennen and Lamorna via St Buryan. TFor timetable information, zoom in on the interactive map and click on the train station and bus stop symbols, visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
- Nearest car park
Sennen Cove (Postcode for Sat Navs: TR19 7AW), Land’s End, Porthgwarra, St Levan, Porthcurno, Treen, Penberth and Lamorna. If parking in Lamorna, please ensure that you have enough change for parking, and put enough time on your ticket as we have had several reports of parking tickets being issued for minor overstays in the car park.
- Nearest toilets
Sennen Cove, Porthcurno, inland in Treen, Penberth and Lamorna.
- Nearest refreshments
There are refreshments available in the shops and cafes of Sennen Cove. Further refreshments can be found at Land’s End, Porthgwarra and Porthcurno. There are a few facilities in Lamorna, including a cafe, pub and hotel with restaurant.
