West Cornwall: Sennen, Penzance & more...
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The food here is always stunning, as are the clifftop walks from the pub. The Gurnard's is in rugged Zennor, a 25 min drive from Sennen along what I would say is one of the most stunning coastal roads in the UK. Do at least one leg of the journey around sunset on a clear'ish evening & you will not be disappointed! Dog friendly.
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The Gurnards Head
The food here is always stunning, as are the clifftop walks from the pub. The Gurnard's is in rugged Zennor, a 25 min drive from Sennen along what I would say is one of the most stunning coastal roads in the UK. Do at least one leg of the journey around sunset on a clear'ish evening & you will not be disappointed! Dog friendly.
The Mexico Inn
4 RiversideBrilliant food & super cosy. Dog friendly too.
THE place to watch the sunset. Lovely atmosphere, check their website or facebook page for latest opening times as they do change a lot. I'd say to drink here but eat at The Old Success Inn. Dog friendly.
SURF BEACH BAR SENNEN
THE place to watch the sunset. Lovely atmosphere, check their website or facebook page for latest opening times as they do change a lot. I'd say to drink here but eat at The Old Success Inn. Dog friendly.
The place for local seafood fresh from the famous Newlyn market.
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The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne TerraceThe place for local seafood fresh from the famous Newlyn market.
The place for local seafood fresh from the famous Newlyn market. Usually a big queue.
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Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New RoadThe place for local seafood fresh from the famous Newlyn market. Usually a big queue.
The Blue Lagoon
Fish & chips on the beach is always a winner!
Gorgeous home cooked food near the Jubilee Pool in Penzance.
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The Dolphin Tavern
Quay StreetGorgeous home cooked food near the Jubilee Pool in Penzance.
THE best ice-cream ever, in Newlyn. And yes, have clotted cream as well as a flake - you won't regret it.
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Jelbert's
9 New RdTHE best ice-cream ever, in Newlyn. And yes, have clotted cream as well as a flake - you won't regret it.
The Apple Tree Cafe
Near Land's End, lovely lunches.
Huge portions & super fresh. Great views & on the Penzance Promenade.
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Frasers Fish & Chips
Western Promenade RoadHuge portions & super fresh. Great views & on the Penzance Promenade.
There are a few Moomaids now in St Ives & Zennor but the closest to Blue Sky is in St Just. Great coffee, cakes plus stunning ice creams of course all to eat in or takeaway.
Moomaid On The Square
1 Market SquareThere are a few Moomaids now in St Ives & Zennor but the closest to Blue Sky is in St Just. Great coffee, cakes plus stunning ice creams of course all to eat in or takeaway.
Well cooked pub grub & most importantly walking distance from Blue Sky. Check food ‘wait’ times during peak season before you order & definitely try & book ahead to eat, especially in the school holidays. Dogs allowed in the bar area.
Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove
Well cooked pub grub & most importantly walking distance from Blue Sky. Check food ‘wait’ times during peak season before you order & definitely try & book ahead to eat, especially in the school holidays. Dogs allowed in the bar area.
Duke Street Cafe
6 Duke StLovely place for lunch including amazing cakes!
Argoe
Beautiful food & views.
See
Super interesting for all ages and especially helpful on days the weather isn't so good in stunning Porthcurno.
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PK Porthcurno
Super interesting for all ages and especially helpful on days the weather isn't so good in stunning Porthcurno.
The stunning art-deco Jubilee Pool is now heated geothermally (tickets need to be pre-booked) and open all-year round.
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Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery RoadThe stunning art-deco Jubilee Pool is now heated geothermally (tickets need to be pre-booked) and open all-year round.
Gorgeous & fascinating with beautiful gardens. You'll need a sturdy pair of shoes for the walk up to the castle but it's worth it!
I'd also recommend checking out all the other National Trust properties in Cornwall too.
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Saint Michael's Mount
Gorgeous & fascinating with beautiful gardens. You'll need a sturdy pair of shoes for the walk up to the castle but it's worth it!
I'd also recommend checking out all the other National Trust properties in Cornwall too.
Quite a way 'up country' but if you're travelling to/from Blue Sky & want an amazing stop over this is the place to visit. A fascinating story & beautiful gardens. Also a great stop just outside Exeter is the Lutyens designed Castle Drogo (National Trust).
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Los Jardines Perdidos de Heligan
B3273Quite a way 'up country' but if you're travelling to/from Blue Sky & want an amazing stop over this is the place to visit. A fascinating story & beautiful gardens. Also a great stop just outside Exeter is the Lutyens designed Castle Drogo (National Trust).
Famous harbour & gorgeous for a wander, especially in December to see the lights.
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Mousehole Harbour
21 Commercial RoadFamous harbour & gorgeous for a wander, especially in December to see the lights.
Traditional fishing harbour, stunning seafood eateries, galleries & the famous Jelberts Ice Cream. Great for wandering.
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Newlyn Harbour
Traditional fishing harbour, stunning seafood eateries, galleries & the famous Jelberts Ice Cream. Great for wandering.
You can't really come to Sennen without visting St Ives. Shops, pretty harbour and amazing galleries including The Tate (the most stunning building and space). Super busy in the summer months, during this time always use the St Erth park & ride or use the open top bus which goes via the coast road: stunning!
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St Ives
You can't really come to Sennen without visting St Ives. Shops, pretty harbour and amazing galleries including The Tate (the most stunning building and space). Super busy in the summer months, during this time always use the St Erth park & ride or use the open top bus which goes via the coast road: stunning!
Fascinating fun for the whole family in Falmouth another lovely place to visit. Check what special exhibitions & events are on, especially in the school holidays.
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Museo Marítimo Nacional de Cornualles
Discovery QuayFascinating fun for the whole family in Falmouth another lovely place to visit. Check what special exhibitions & events are on, especially in the school holidays.
A 10 minute walk downhill from Blue Sky brings you here; wild waves, howling wind or mediterranean blue colours in stunning sunshine and the best sunsets. You are just as likely to be sat on the beach in a t shirt in February as easily as August, the weather is a law unto itself. Awesome...
Great beach cafe (below the Surf Bar) that serves home made sandwiches, pasties, hot drinks, ice creams etc. & great clothing/surf shop open from early Spring to late October in the car park.
Seasonal dog ban applies in the season.
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Sennen Beach
A 10 minute walk downhill from Blue Sky brings you here; wild waves, howling wind or mediterranean blue colours in stunning sunshine and the best sunsets. You are just as likely to be sat on the beach in a t shirt in February as easily as August, the weather is a law unto itself. Awesome...
Great beach cafe (below the Surf Bar) that serves home made sandwiches, pasties, hot drinks, ice creams etc. & great clothing/surf shop open from early Spring to late October in the car park.
Seasonal dog ban applies in the season.
A stunning 40 min walk from Blue Sky will bring you to the most westerly point in the UK. Reward yourself with a pint/pasty/ice cream & then walk back again; the true attraction here is the stunning views of the sea, the shipwreck, wildlife (in the winter whales have been spotted) and historic Longships Lighthouse. You can see the Scilly Isles on a clear day.
Sturdy shoes recommended as the path very uneven, although I have done the walk in flip flops... There is a bridlepath you can use if you need a sturdier surface or have a buggy or bike, although it's not on the 'edge' & therefore not as rugged as the coast path.
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Land's End Landmark Attraction
Land's EndA stunning 40 min walk from Blue Sky will bring you to the most westerly point in the UK. Reward yourself with a pint/pasty/ice cream & then walk back again; the true attraction here is the stunning views of the sea, the shipwreck, wildlife (in the winter whales have been spotted) and historic Longships Lighthouse. You can see the Scilly Isles on a clear day.
Sturdy shoes recommended as the path very uneven, although I have done the walk in flip flops... There is a bridlepath you can use if you need a sturdier surface or have a buggy or bike, although it's not on the 'edge' & therefore not as rugged as the coast path.
Shop
Fab local shop down in the Cove. Has all the essentials (ice cream, tea bags, newspapers/mags, bodyboards & windbreaks), locally landed fish and great pasties.
Old Boathouse Stores
Fab local shop down in the Cove. Has all the essentials (ice cream, tea bags, newspapers/mags, bodyboards & windbreaks), locally landed fish and great pasties.
Great for when you need a bit more than the odd thing but don't want to traipse round a huge supermarket.
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Co-op Food - St Just
Great for when you need a bit more than the odd thing but don't want to traipse round a huge supermarket.
10 mins drive away from Blue Sky. Amazing local pasties & produce. Great butchers counter too.
St Buryan Farm Shop
10 mins drive away from Blue Sky. Amazing local pasties & produce. Great butchers counter too.
Nearest shop to Blue Sky & great for any essentials plus a pasty.
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Costcutter Store and Post Office
A30Nearest shop to Blue Sky & great for any essentials plus a pasty.
Chapel Street
Chapel StreetQuirky independent shops & places to eat.
K & D McFadden
11 Market SquareGreat butchers & amazing pasties in St Just.
Sennen Market is held here most Tuesday mornings in the hall behind Sennen School, selling local produce, heavenly cakes & crafts.
Sennen School
Sennen Market is held here most Tuesday mornings in the hall behind Sennen School, selling local produce, heavenly cakes & crafts.
Do
There are a lot of fishing trips that go from Penzance but if you’re looking for one that focuses on nature & sea life, plus does snorkelling too this is the best. Book ahead.
Atlantic Adventures UK
There are a lot of fishing trips that go from Penzance but if you’re looking for one that focuses on nature & sea life, plus does snorkelling too this is the best. Book ahead.
Coasteering and rock climbing near Blue Sky, you need to book ahead especially so in the Summer weeks. Perfect for teens/tweens.
Kernow Coasteering
2 Orchard CtCoasteering and rock climbing near Blue Sky, you need to book ahead especially so in the Summer weeks. Perfect for teens/tweens.
Right on Sennen beach providing a mix of group or individual lessons, super enthusiastic instructors. The most fun you'll ever have and a great activity for the whole family (although you'll find your kids will be much, much better than you!).
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Sennen Surfing Centre
Right on Sennen beach providing a mix of group or individual lessons, super enthusiastic instructors. The most fun you'll ever have and a great activity for the whole family (although you'll find your kids will be much, much better than you!).
Amazing open air theatre set above the idyllic beach at Porthcurno. Try to catch a production here as its magical, although you can visit the theatre & gardens too (advance booking advisable).
The lower seating are is the best & the views out to sea from any seat are breathtaking. Booking usually opens around February for the season each year.
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The Minack Theatre
Amazing open air theatre set above the idyllic beach at Porthcurno. Try to catch a production here as its magical, although you can visit the theatre & gardens too (advance booking advisable).
The lower seating are is the best & the views out to sea from any seat are breathtaking. Booking usually opens around February for the season each year.
Sennen is lucky to be blessed with two Surf Schools. Slightly further away from the beach but hugely experienced instructors. Group & individual lessons offered, definitely try to book ahead especially in the school holidays.
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Smart Surf School
Sennen is lucky to be blessed with two Surf Schools. Slightly further away from the beach but hugely experienced instructors. Group & individual lessons offered, definitely try to book ahead especially in the school holidays.
The SW Coast Path runs along Sennen beach to Land's End in one direction & Cape Cornwall in the other. Utterly gorgeous.
South West Coast Path
South West Coast PathThe SW Coast Path runs along Sennen beach to Land's End in one direction & Cape Cornwall in the other. Utterly gorgeous.
Stay
Your beach retreat starts here with open plan living, stunning sea views, wi-fi, fully-equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms and parking. And within walking distance two idyllic beaches, restaurants, a beach cafe and traditional pub.
For you it’s about decisions; pre-breakfast surf or a lazy lie-in. Inspiring coastal walks or long lunches. Watching the sun set from the deck or a BBQ on the beach. It's all here.
Or go explore; Porthcurno & the Minack Theatre, The Tate & St Ives, Mousehole. This part of Cornwall is the most stunning and there's a wealth of things to see & do.
Blue Sky Sennen
Sunny Corner LaneYour beach retreat starts here with open plan living, stunning sea views, wi-fi, fully-equipped kitchen, 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms and parking. And within walking distance two idyllic beaches, restaurants, a beach cafe and traditional pub.
For you it’s about decisions; pre-breakfast surf or a lazy lie-in. Inspiring coastal walks or long lunches. Watching the sun set from the deck or a BBQ on the beach. It's all here.
Or go explore; Porthcurno & the Minack Theatre, The Tate & St Ives, Mousehole. This part of Cornwall is the most stunning and there's a wealth of things to see & do.