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Sennen Cove

Located in Sennen, Cornwall Coordinates: 50°04′51″ N 5°41′41″ W

Map showing the location of Sennen Cove Sennen Cove
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Carn Towan
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay64 km
EXT Exeter International Airport178 km

About Sennen Cove

Sennen Cove is a beach. Location: Sennen, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (64 km). Nearby sights include Land's End and Cowloe.

Climate of Sennen Cove

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 8° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (132 mm)
Driest month
July (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sennen Cove
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°9°10°11°14°16°18°19°17°14°12°11°
Average low (°C)6°5°6°6°9°11°13°13°12°10°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)13210289615860517289106120128

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sennen Cove

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (204 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 115 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 64 kmnortheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 178 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 204 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 115 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 170 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 208 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 211 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 236 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sennen Cove

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 249 natural sites, 116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 6 kmSE
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 5 kmSE
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 5 kmSE
  • Porthgwarra Beach Beach 5 kmS

25–60 km190 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 48 kmNE

60–100 km182 places

  • Lansallos Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Beacon Cove Beach Beach 63 kmNE
  • Constantine Bay Beach Beach 69 kmNE

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