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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W29 - Portheras 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: North Coast - Half a mile east of Pendeen Watch lighthouse

Portheras Beach, Chypraze Cliff and Gurnards Head


Portheras Cove and beach - grid reference SW388358, can be approached best by parking your car at Pendeen Watch Lighthouse and then following the coastal path down to the cove. The pleasant 15 minute walk offers the chance to look east up the coast towards Gurnards Head and Zennor. The small track leading seaward halfway along the path leads to Boat Cove worth a quick visit if you wish. The beach initially looks quite inviting but it holds a hidden secret....Please note it is inadvisable to swim from this beach, or even to walk on it barefoot, due to sharp metal fragments left from a dynamited wreck - The coaster Alacrity which ran aground in 1963. There are however opportunities to see seals along this coast in late summer brought to the area in search of sea bass.


Pendeen Watch Lighthouse - opened in 1900

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Kingsfield (9 km)

No.11 B&B (5 km)

Bosavern House (6 km)

Boscean Country House (4 km)

Tregeraint House (6 km)

Pendennis (9 km)

Campion Cottage Zennor (7 km)

The White House (7 km)

Bosvargus Barn (5 km)

Boswednack Manor (7 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Roselands Caravan Camping Park, St Just (5 km)

Trevedra Farm Camping & Caravan Site, Sennen (8 km)

Lower Treave Caravan and Camping Park, Sennen (9 km)

Trevaylor Caravan and Camping Park, Botallack (4 km)

Cardinney Caravan and Camping Park, Crows-an-Wra (8 km)

Secret Garden Camping and Caravan Park, St Just (6 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

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

Nancy's House, Pendeen (1 km)

Kymaurah Cottage, Lamorna Cove (9 km)

Dovecote Cottage, Lamorna Cove (9 km)

Vestal Cottage, Pendeen Lighthouse, Pendeen (1 km)

Argus Cottage, Pendeen Lighthouse, Pendeen (1 km)

Solebay Cottage, Pendeen Lighthouse, Pendeen (1 km)

Minalto, Penzance (10 km)

Porthmeor Farmhouse, Zennor (4 km)

Porthmeor Cottages, Zennor (4 km)

Atlantic View, St Just (3 km)

Higher Kerrow Farm Cottage, Penzance (7 km)

Bowjy Coth, St Just (7 km)

Karensa, St Just (7 km)

Old Court, Penzance (10 km)

Lylie’s Cottage, St Just (3 km)

Trembath, Newlyn (10 km)

Barn Cottage, Newlyn (7 km)

Treplevna Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Iris Cottage, St Just (4 km)

Spindrift, Penzance (7 km)

Daisy Cottage, Newlyn (8 km)

Queens Lodge, St Just (4 km)

Lands End Cottage, St Just (9 km)

Bojewyan Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Nancherrow, St Just (4 km)

Fairlight, St Just (2 km)

2 Barns, Penzance (8 km)

Carn Croft, St Just (2 km)

Flint Cottage, St Just (7 km)

Furzeburrow , St Just (6 km)

Chy Hebask, Penzance (7 km)

Kitticarn, St Just (9 km)

The Tack House, St Just (6 km)

Manor Farm - Up Over Head, St Just (2 km)

Manor Farm - The Old Dairy, St Just (1 km)

Manor Farm - Manor View, St Just (1 km)

Old Court, Penzance (10 km)

Old Court, Penzance (10 km)

Little Morvoren, St Just (7 km)

Skylarks, St Just (3 km)

The Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Jenny’s Cottage, St Just (6 km)

Willoughby, St Just (6 km)

Mulfra Studio, Penzance (8 km)

Chyrose Cottage, St Just (2 km)

The Haven, Newlyn (10 km)

Atlantic Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Bal-maiden’s Cottage, St Just (3 km)

Toldhu, St Just (4 km)

Secret Garden Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Robin’s Nest, St Just (7 km)

Angovva, Newlyn (5 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 (8 km)

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

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

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

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

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

Cobblestone Cottage, Penzance (8 km)

Stanhope Cottage, St Just (3 km)

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

Tresillian, St Just (9 km)

Kestrels, St Just (3 km)

Porth Nanven Barn, St Just (6 km)

Will’s Cottage, St Just (2 km)

Haddock’s End, St Just (2 km)

Mini Barn, St Just (2 km)

Captain's Cottage, St Just (5 km)

Tor Barn, St Just (1 km)

Chy-Vean, Penzance (8 km)

Yellowsands, St Just (2 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (5 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (3 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (10 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (10 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (6 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (8 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (10 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (6 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (9 km)

Penzance cottage, Penzance (8 km)

St Just cottage, St Just (2 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Commercial Hotel (6 km)

The Old Primary School Cottage and Apartment (7 km)

Estoril Hotel (9 km)

Cape Cornwall Golf & Country Club (6 km)

The Dunedin (9 km)

Penrose Guest House (9 km)

Hotel Penzance (9 km)

St. Ives Bay Hotel (10 km)

The Tremont Guest House (10 km)

Torwood House Hotel (10 km)

Old Success Inn (3 km)

Ship Inn (6 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Whitesand Bay (10 km)

Gwynver (9 km)

Porth Nanven (6 km)

Priest Cove (5 km)

Boat Cove (0 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Botallack Crowns (3 km)

Boscaswell Downs (1 km)

St. Just Amalgamated (5 km)

Boscean (4 km)

Balleswidden (5 km)

Bosorne (5 km)

Boswedden (5 km)

Levant (2 km)

Wheal Owles (4 km)

Wheal Edward (3 km)

Pendeen Consols (1 km)

Spearn Consols (3 km)

St. Just United (6 km)

Ding Dong (5 km)

Morvah and Zennor United (3 km)

Wheal Castle (5 km)

Morvah Consols (2 km)

Geevor Mine (2 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Ship Inn (6 km)

Fountain Inn (7 km)

Fishermans Arms (9 km)

Kings Arms (6 km)

North Inn (6 km)

Radjel Inn (6 km)

Fountain Tavern (7 km)

Sir Humphrey Davy (9 km)

Dolphin Tavern (9 km)

Kings Arms (6 km)

Star Inn (6 km)

Wellington Hotel (6 km)

Logan Rock Inn (6 km)

The Studio Bar (10 km)

Tinners Arms (7 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Mousehole to Newlyn (10 km)

Newlyn to Penzance Harbour (10 km)

Land's End to Sennen Cove (9 km)

Sennen Cove to Aire Point (8 km)

Aire Point to Cape Cornwall (5 km)

Cape Cornwall to Botallack, The Crowns (5 km)

Botallack, The Crowns to Pendeen (1 km)

Pendeen to Bosigran Cliff (3 km)

Bosigran Cliff to Gurnard's Head (5 km)

Gurnard's Head to Zennor Head (6 km)

Zennor Head to Carn Naun Point (8 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Newlyn Seafood Cafe (10 km)

Geevor Tin Mine Cafe (2 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Savoy Cinema (10 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trengwainton (7 km)

Hardy Exotics Nursery (7 km)

Trereife Park (9 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

Geevor Tin Mine (2 km)

Levant Mine and Beam Engine (2 km)

Pendeen Lighthouse (1 km)

Museums

Museums

Penlee House Museum (10 km)

Wayside Folk Museum (7 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

Gurnard's Head (5 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

The Beach (10 km)

Archie Brown's (10 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Penlee Open Air Theatre (10 km)


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