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The Beaches of South Cornwall - S03 - Lamorna Cove

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 - 4 miles southwest of Penzance

Lamorna from the outer harbour wall


A small cove overlooked by the remains of an old quarry on the eastern flank of the valley. Lamorna is reached by turning off the B3315 road from Newlyn where signed and following the somewhat narrow road down to the harbour car park. To the casual visitor there may not seem to be all that much here. The cove and surrounding clifftops should be explored as there are excellent walking opportunities all around. The 'Lamorna Wink' pub offers refreshments nearby - it got its strange name as it was thought to be the haunt of smugglers many years ago and all you had to do was give a 'knowing wink' to the landlord to have a drop of contraband brandy or spirit. To the west lies the lighthouse at Tater Du and a fine walk down over Boscawen Point to the little known boulder-strewn beach at St. Loys Cove whilst to the northeast along a choice of paths lie Carn Du and Mousehole. A short distance inland lies the ancient Merry Maidens stone circle and the entrance grave at Tregiffian.


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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Downs Barn Farm (3 km)

Kingsfield (9 km)

Treen Farmhouse (6 km)

Ardensawah Farm (8 km)

Rosemerryn Wood (2 km)

Pendennis (8 km)

Kerris Farm (3 km)

Shoreline Guest House (6 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Roselands Caravan Camping Park, St Just (9 km)

Trevedra Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Sennen (9 km)

Lower Treave Caravan and Camping Park, Sennen (7 km)

Treen Farm Camp Site, Porthcurno (6 km)

Mounts Bay Caravan Park, Marazion (10 km)

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

Secret Garden Camping and Caravan Park, St Just (10 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Boscrowan Farm, +44 (0) 1736 332396 (8 km)

Mole Cottage, Mousehole (3 km)

Thimble Cottage, Mousehole (3 km)

Kymaurah Cottage, Lamorna Cove (7 km)

Dovecote Cottage, Lamorna Cove (7 km)

Avalon Apartment, Marazion (9 km)

Minalto, Penzance (6 km)

Gillan Cottage, Marazion (10 km)

Wolf Rock Holiday Apartment, Porthcurno (7 km)

Christmas Cottage, Newlyn (5 km)

Bowjy Coth, St Just (10 km)

Penrose Court Penthouse, Penzance (7 km)

St Michael’s Mount View, Newlyn (5 km)

The Studio, St Just (9 km)

Karensa, St Just (7 km)

Old Court, Penzance (8 km)

Chywoone Farm - The Bowery, Newlyn (4 km)

Chywoone Farm - Chynoweth, Newlyn (4 km)

Chywoone Farm - The Farmhouse, Newlyn (4 km)

Mossley Cottage, Newlyn (4 km)

Trembath, Newlyn (4 km)

Pen Camneves, Newlyn (5 km)

Westcot, St Just (10 km)

The Mission - No 8, Penzance (6 km)

The Mission - Crows Nest, Penzance (6 km)

Barn Cottage, Newlyn (7 km)

Giardino di Mare, Newlyn (4 km)

Beach Combers, Marazion (9 km)

Sea View House, St Just (9 km)

Bos an Vre, Newlyn (3 km)

Ty Cariad, Newlyn (3 km)

Spindrift, Penzance (10 km)

Spindrift, Marazion (10 km)

Thomas Cottage, Newlyn (4 km)

Daisy Cottage, Newlyn (6 km)

Gurnick Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

Lands End Cottage, St Just (7 km)

The Old Chapel, Newlyn (3 km)

Jacksons, St Just (9 km)

2 Barns, Penzance (10 km)

Graystones, Marazion (9 km)

Avalon, Newlyn (1 km)

Flint Cottage, St Just (8 km)

Southwest Bungalow, Penzance (9 km)

Sea Horse Cottage, Marazion (9 km)

Westcliff, Newlyn (5 km)

Sennen Apartment, St Just (9 km)

Valley Cottage, Penzance (9 km)

Kitticarn, St Just (9 km)

The Valley, St Just (7 km)

The Mission - Puffin, Penzance (6 km)

The Tack House, St Just (7 km)

Old Court, Penzance (8 km)

Old Court, Penzance (8 km)

Little Morvoren, St Just (10 km)

Rubble Cottage, Newlyn (5 km)

Boatman’s Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

The Gazebo, Marazion (9 km)

St Buryan Point, Newlyn (5 km)

Mulfra Studio, Penzance (10 km)

Chy Bean, Newlyn (3 km)

Camnythyk Cottage, Newlyn (4 km)

The Haven, Newlyn (4 km)

Chapel Place, Newlyn (3 km)

Kitchen Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

Oaken Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

Tamarisk Cottage, Newlyn (2 km)

Polgew Studio, Marazion (9 km)

Shark Fin, St Just (10 km)

Mariners Cottage, Newlyn (2 km)

The Granary, St Just (7 km)

Robin’s Nest, St Just (8 km)

Angovva, Newlyn (8 km)

Mount Cottages - Pepper Cottage, Marazion (9 km)

Clidga, St Just (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Whitebreakers, St Just (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Cat’s Cradle, St Just (9 km)

Ash Barn, Newlyn (6 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Basking Shark, St Just (9 km)

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Polgew Apartment, Marazion (10 km)

Curlews, Newlyn (2 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Girl Annie, St Just (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Sheldrake, St Just (9 km)

Carn Towan Cottages - Bishop Rock, St Just (9 km)

Longships, St Just (9 km)

Carn Towan Cottages - Sevenstones, St Just (9 km)

Munning’s Retreat - The Flower Loft, Newlyn (1 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Petra, St Just (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Little Petra, St Just (9 km)

Mount Cottages - Hobbits, Marazion (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Penrose Cottage, St Just (9 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - White Rose Cottage, St Just (9 km)

Cobblestone Cottage, Penzance (10 km)

Vellan Dreath Valley - Castaways, St Just (9 km)

Munning’s Retreat - Lamorna Stream Cottage, Newlyn (1 km)

Clerical Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

Tresillian, St Just (9 km)

Driftwood, Newlyn (3 km)

Buddlestone, Newlyn (4 km)

Lane Cottage, St Just (7 km)

Chy-Vean, Penzance (8 km)

Regent Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

The Old Toll House, Marazion (10 km)

Corner Cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

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Newlyn cottage, Newlyn (3 km)

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Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

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Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

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St Just cottage, St Just (10 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

Newlyn cottage, Newlyn (5 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (5 km)

Newlyn cottage, Newlyn (2 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (9 km)

Marazion cottage, Marazion (9 km)

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St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

Local hotels

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The Cove Hotel (0 km)

The Summer House (6 km)

The Old Primary School Cottage and Apartment (8 km)

Estoril Hotel (8 km)

The Dunedin (8 km)

Penrose Guest House (8 km)

Hotel Penzance (8 km)

Mount Royal Hotel (7 km)

Marazion Hotel (9 km)

Chy an Mor (6 km)

Camilla House (6 km)

Warwick House (6 km)

The Tremont Guest House (6 km)

The Stanley Guest House (6 km)

Torwood House Hotel (6 km)

The Lugger Hotel (6 km)

Union Hotel (6 km)

Lombard House Hotel (6 km)

Old Coastguard Hotel (3 km)

The Queens Hotel (6 km)

Wymering Guest House (6 km)

Carnson House (7 km)

The Abbey (6 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Whitesand Bay (10 km)

Gwynver (9 km)

Porthgwarra (8 km)

Porth Chapel (7 km)

Porthcurno (7 km)

Mousehole (3 km)

Newlyn (5 km)

Eastern Green (8 km)

Long Rock (9 km)

Marazion (9 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Balleswidden (9 km)

Charlotte United (incl. Trenow Consols) (10 km)

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Fire Engine (10 km)

Fountain Inn (8 km)

Fishermans Arms (8 km)

Fountain Tavern (8 km)

Sir Humphrey Davy (8 km)

Yacht Inn (6 km)

Dolphin Tavern (8 km)

The Studio Bar (7 km)

The Alexandra (6 km)

Admiral Benbow (6 km)

First and Last (9 km)

Old Success Inn (10 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Mousehole to Newlyn (4 km)

Lamorna to Mousehole (2 km)

Penberth to Lamorna (6 km)

Porthgwarra to Penberth via Porthcurno (10 km)

Newlyn to Penzance Harbour (6 km)

Penzance Harbour to Marazion (8 km)

Marazion to Perranuthnoe (10 km)

Land's End to Sennen Cove (10 km)

Sennen Cove to Aire Point (9 km)

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Marine Discovery Penzance (7 km)

Cornwall Cafes

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Mackerel Sky Cafe & Bar (7 km)

Poolside Indulgence (6 km)

Newlyn Seafood Cafe (5 km)

The Old Pilchard Press (2 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Savoy Cinema (7 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trengwainton (7 km)

Hardy Exotics Nursery (8 km)

Trereife Park (5 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

St. Michael's Mount (9 km)

Museums

Museums

Marazion Museum (9 km)

Penlee House Museum (6 km)

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum (7 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Mount Haven (10 km)

The Beach (10 km)

The Bay (7 km)

Harris's Restaurant (7 km)

The Abbey Hotel (6 km)

The Lime Tree (6 km)

The Bakehouse (6 km)

The Boatshed (6 km)

Admiral Benbow (6 km)

Archie Brown's (7 km)

The Summer House Restaurant (6 km)

The Old Coastguard (3 km)

2, Fore Street (3 km)

The Cornish Range (3 km)

The Cove (0 km)

Theatres

Theatres

The Minack Theatre (7 km)

Acorn Arts Centre (6 km)

Penlee Open Air Theatre (6 km)


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