Things to do

Where to go, what to do.

First of all, within easy walking distance

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Sennen beach from Escalls Carn

Ivy Cottage is just a few minutes walk from the famous Lands End.
www.landsend-landmark.co.uk.

There are several clean, sandy beaches within easy walking distance.
Footpaths down to Sennen harbour and to Whitesand and Gwenver beaches.
There are surfing schools in Sennen.
You can watch the local rowing team doing their gig racing practise , a tough local sport. A gig is a long, narrow rowing boat.
An exciting spectacle is the launching of the Sennen Cove lifeboat, a very important service in this area.

Path to Sennen Cove.
walk_lands_end_to_sennen Ivy Cottage is in the centre of Sennen village and close to the church of St Sennen, and a couple of minutes walk from the First and Last Pub.
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This, as the name suggests, is the first and last pub in the country, depending if you travel east or west. Of course, it's also a restaurant with delicious local sea food available.

Sennen also has a post office, small supermarket, paper shop, etc.
Go the Farmer's market on Tuesday mornings in the Community Centre behind the school.

If you want to enjoy a longer walk, thirty minutes will take you to the lovely, secluded Nanjizal beach.

Walking to Nanjizal Beach.

At Chapel Carn Brea you will have panoramic views of the whole peninsula, but all around Sennen are walks along the cliffs, or field paths that take you to the ancient sites of neolithic stone circles, burial chambers, quoits etc.

               Things to do within five miles.

Beaches:Sennen, Gwenver, Nanjizal, Pednevounder, Porthcurno.

Harbours: Sennen, Porthgwarra, Penberth, Priests' Cove, Boat Cove, Lamorna.

Ancient sites: The Merry Maidens: www.stonepages.com . Boscawen-noon, cliff castles, Carn Euny ancient village:
www.english-heritage.org.uk , Chûn Castle etc..

Indoor and outdoor leisure centre:The Lands End www.landsend-landmark.co.uk

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Museums:Porthcurno Cable and Wireless museum www.porthcurno.org.uk

At Pendeen , Geevor mine museum. www.geevor.com

Surfing: at Sennen, Gwenver, Porthcurno.
Surf lessons available for all ages.

Gardens: Trewidden gardens: www.trewiddengarden.co.uk Trengwainton gardens.           www. nationaltrust.org.uk

Golf: At Cape Cornwall : www.capecornwall.com, at Hayle
www.golfrangefinder.co.uk

Art Galleries: they abound !

Events : Sennen market on Tuesday mornings,
Lafrowda festival in St Just in July.
                                                                               www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk
gig racing , regattas and many others.

Theatre : matinees and evening performances at the unforgettable magic cliff Minack theatre: www.minack.com

                   A little further.
Beaches.
Gwithian, St Ives, Marazion (walk on the causeway to the famous Saint Michael's Mount.)
Perranuthnoe,Praa Sands.

Harbours.
Mousehole, Penzance, Newlyn (important fishing port), St Ives , Hayle, Porthleven.

Museums and Galleries.
Numerous galleries such as The Tate Gallery in St Ives. www.tate.org.uk/stives

The Penlee house in Penzance. www.penleehouse.org.uk

The Culdrose Naval Air Station.  www.royal-nay.mod.uk
Satellite station at Goonhilly.   www.goonhilly.bt.com

The Lizard lighthouse heritage centre on the Lizard peninsula.                             www.lizardlighthouse.co.uk

The Maritime museum in Falmouth.    www.nmm.co.uk
The China Clay country park near St Austell.
                                             www.wheal-martyn.com

Ancient Sites.
Chysauster ancient village.     www.eglish-heritage.org.uk

Bodrifty , beautiful replica of an ancient dwelling ,near Newmill.                              www.bodrifty.co.uk

Lots and lots of ancient sites......

Zoos and Sanctuaries.
Paradise Bird Sanctuary in Hayle. www.paradisepark.org.uk

The Seal Sanctuary in Gweek.     www.sealsanctuary.co.uk

Gardens.
Trevarno (near Helston).            www.trevarno.co.uk

Trebah (near Falmouth).             www.trebah-garden.co.uk

Theatre.
The Acorn in Penzance.              www.acornartscentre.co.uk
Kidz r us in St Ives.                  www.kidsruz.com

       All weather fun and educational places.

The Lands End.                  www.landsend-landmark.co.uk

A real " MUST" !! The Eden Project.
                                         www.edenproject.com

The Truro Museum.         www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk

The Geevor Mine Museum near St Just. www.geevor.com

The Poldark mine, near Helston.     www.poldark-mine.co.uk

The Country Skittles, near Hayle.
                                                 www.countryskittles.com

The Cornish Cyder Farm, near Truro.
                                      www.thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk

"Raze the Roof" at Penryn.          www.softplayareas.co.uk

" Flambards" near Helston.           www.flambards.co.uk


                           Events.

                   The Golowan festival in Penzance.

                       Lafrowda festival in St Just.

                     The St Ives September festival.

                                  ...and many, many more .

The web sites listed below can be useful, and
provide a wealth of tourist information.


St Michael's Mount.           www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk

Helicopter to Scillies.        www.islesofscillyhelicopter.com

Ferry to Scilly Isles.              www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk

Train to Penzance.               www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Local buses.                         www.cornwall.gov.uk/buses

Areas of outstanding beauty
                                                       www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Penzance Leisure Centr       www.leisure-centre.com

Cornwall Tourist Board        www.visitcornwall.com/

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