Gwenver Beach


The northern end of Sennen's sands is the prettiest, a 150m curve of soft yellow sand. It's joined with the main beach at low tide, but it's a bit more difficult to access at high tide, as you have to hike up and down via the coast path. As such it's usually more peaceful. There's a seasonal car park at the top of the beach (£1.50).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery

1.04 MILES

Browse local paintings and artworks in this peculiar little gallery just off the harbour, housed in a circular building that would once have held a ships'…

2. Nanjizal

2.46 MILES

It's a bit of a walk from Land's End, but this remote, rocky cove is an old favourite if you fancy a bit of seclusion away from the crowds (or most of…

3. Carn Euny

2.69 MILES

This Iron Age village is one of only a few in Penwith to have survived the centuries relatively intact. The remains of several circular huts can still be…

4. Cape Cornwall

2.73 MILES

Jutting out from the cliffs near St Just is Cornwall's only cape, a craggy outcrop of land topped by an abandoned mine stack. Below the cape is the rocky…

5. Longships Lighthouse

2.92 MILES

Perched on a rocky reef, 1.25 miles out to sea from Land's End, this famous lighthouse is a marvel of maritime engineering. Built to warn ships away from…

6. Boscawen-un Stone Circle

3.12 MILES

Pronounced boscawen-oon, this is a large and well-defined stone circle (actually an ellipse), consisting of 19 upright stones, plus one leaning stone near…

7. Porthcurno Telegraph Museum

3.53 MILES

This fascinating museum charts the unlikely tale of Porthcurno's role in transatlantic telecommunications. In 1870 an underwater cable was laid here,…

8. Porthgwarra

3.69 MILES

This idyllic cove ticks pretty much all the boxes you can think of: sand, slipway, translucent blue water and tall cliffs – not to mention that all…