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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S02 - Porthcurno

OS Explorer Map 102 LandOS Explorer Map 102 Land's End

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Location: South Coast - Porthcurno

Porthcurno Beach and Treryn Dinas


A somewhat triangular shaped beach at the famous cove of Porthcurno. The first sub-marine transatlantic telecommunications (and lately fibre-optic) cable came ashore here and until recently Cable & Wireless ran a Telegraph College here. A short walk back into the village from the large car park will unearth several features of interest on a cloudy day. Look for the camouflaged buildings of the Museum of Submarine Telegraphy on the eastern flank of the valley. There is a pleasant, if initially steep walk east towards Penberth Cove over Treen Cliff passing the Logan Rock and the striking natural cliff castle of Treryn Dinas. The second beach of Pednvounder - pronounced 'PennyFounder' by the locals - lies just at the foot of the cliffs here. Above the beach to the west lies the famous clifftop Minack Theatre, hewn out of the granite by Rowena Cade in the 1930's. A little further west along the coastpath lies Porth Chapel and St. Levan. Further west still lie Porthgwarra and ultimately Gwennap Head, Nanjizal and Land's End.


Porthcurno Beach and Treryn Dinas from the Minack Theatre

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Flora and Fauna

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Cafe, shop or pub

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Downs Barn Farm (4 km)

Kingsfield (5 km)

No.11 B&B (9 km)

Bosavern House (8 km)

Treen Farmhouse (1 km)

Ardensawah Farm (2 km)

Rosemerryn Wood (6 km)

Kerris Farm (8 km)

Bosvargus Barn (9 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Roselands Caravan Camping Park, St Just (8 km)

Trevedra Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Sennen (6 km)

Lower Treave Caravan and Camping Park, Sennen (5 km)

Treen Farm Camp Site, Porthcurno (1 km)

Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park, Crows-an-Wra (6 km)

Secret Garden Camping and Caravan Park, St Just (8 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Mole Cottage, Mousehole (9 km)

Thimble Cottage, Mousehole (9 km)

Wolf Rock Holiday Apartment, Porthcurno (1 km)

Bowjy Coth, St Just (7 km)

The Studio, St Just (4 km)

Karensa, St Just (6 km)

Chywoone Farm - The Bowery, Newlyn (10 km)

Chywoone Farm - Chynoweth, Newlyn (10 km)

Chywoone Farm - The Farmhouse, Newlyn (10 km)

Mossley Cottage, Newlyn (4 km)

Trembath, Newlyn (9 km)

Westcot, St Just (4 km)

Barn Cottage, Newlyn (9 km)

Giardino di Mare, Newlyn (10 km)

Sea View House, St Just (4 km)

Bos an Vre, Newlyn (10 km)

Ty Cariad, Newlyn (10 km)

Thomas Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

Daisy Cottage, Newlyn (7 km)

Gurnick Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

Lands End Cottage, St Just (4 km)

The Old Chapel, Newlyn (8 km)

Jacksons, St Just (4 km)

Avalon, Newlyn (7 km)

Flint Cottage, St Just (6 km)

Furzeburrow , St Just (9 km)

Sennen Apartment, St Just (4 km)

Kitticarn, St Just (5 km)

The Valley, St Just (1 km)

The Tack House, St Just (9 km)

Little Morvoren, St Just (7 km)

Boatman’s Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

Jenny’s Cottage, St Just (9 km)

St Buryan Point, Newlyn (1 km)

Willoughby, St Just (9 km)

Chy Bean, Newlyn (10 km)

Camnythyk Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

The Haven, Newlyn (9 km)

Chapel Place, Newlyn (10 km)

Kitchen Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

Oaken Cottage, Newlyn (10 km)

Tamarisk Cottage, Newlyn (9 km)

Shark Fin, St Just (4 km)

Mariners Cottage, Newlyn (9 km)

The Granary, St Just (1 km)

Robin’s Nest, St Just (6 km)

Clidga, St Just (5 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Whitebreakers, St Just (5 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Cat’s Cradle, St Just (5 km)

Ash Barn, Newlyn (7 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Basking Shark, St Just (5 km)

Villas, Newlyn (10 km)

Curlews, Newlyn (7 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Girl Annie, St Just (5 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Sheldrake, St Just (5 km)

Carn Towan Cottages - Bishop Rock, St Just (5 km)

Longships, St Just (5 km)

Carn Towan Cottages - Sevenstones, St Just (5 km)

Munning’s Retreat - The Flower Loft, Newlyn (7 km)

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Vellan Dreath Valley - Little Petra, St Just (5 km)

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Vellan Dreath Valley - White Rose Cottage, St Just (5 km)

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Tresillian, St Just (5 km)

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Buddlestone, Newlyn (4 km)

Lane Cottage, St Just (3 km)

Porth Nanven Barn, St Just (9 km)

Captain's Cottage, St Just (9 km)

Regent Cottage, Newlyn (9 km)

Corner Cottage, Newlyn (9 km)

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St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

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St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

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St Just cottage, St Just (4 km)

Newlyn cottage, Newlyn (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (5 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Lands End Hotel (5 km)

The Cove Hotel (6 km)

Commercial Hotel (8 km)

Cape Cornwall Golf & Country Club (8 km)

Old Coastguard Hotel (9 km)

Ship Inn (8 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Whitesand Bay (5 km)

Gwynver (6 km)

Porth Nanven (9 km)

Priest Cove (10 km)

Porthgwarra (2 km)

Porth Chapel (1 km)

Lamorna Cove (7 km)

Mousehole (9 km)

Mining history

Mining history

St. Just Amalgamated (10 km)

Balleswidden (8 km)

Bosorne (9 km)

St. Just United (10 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Ship Inn (8 km)

Kings Arms (8 km)

North Inn (8 km)

Radjel Inn (8 km)

Kings Arms (8 km)

Star Inn (8 km)

Wellington Hotel (8 km)

Logan Rock Inn (8 km)

First and Last (5 km)

Old Success Inn (5 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Mousehole to Newlyn (8 km)

Lamorna to Mousehole (7 km)

Penberth to Lamorna (1 km)

Porthgwarra to Penberth via Porthcurno (4 km)

Land's End to Porthgwarra (4 km)

Land's End to Sennen Cove (5 km)

Sennen Cove to Aire Point (6 km)

Aire Point to Cape Cornwall (9 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

The Old Pilchard Press (9 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trereife Park (10 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

Legendary Land's End (5 km)

Museums

Museums

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum (1 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

The Beach (5 km)

The Old Coastguard (9 km)

2, Fore Street (9 km)

The Cornish Range (9 km)

The Cove (6 km)

Theatres

Theatres

The Minack Theatre (0 km)


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