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Cornwall 2024 - South West Coastal Path Walking on first couple of days: Sennon, Porthcurno and Mousehole

The long awaited summer holidays have landed and this year we are going on an epic three week adventure. Our first week we have done something we've never done before and went back to a campsite we have stayed in before: Trevedra Farm Caravan and Camping Site. It really is an amazing site sitting on top of all year round dog friendly Gwynver Beach which was important as this year we have Digby and, around the corner from Sennon which the boys love for body boarding. On arrival after quite a long journey, we head to the beach to stretch our legs and watch the sunset.


This holiday is epic in other ways too, this year we have two of our friends coming at various points, and we were expecting one of them to arrive the next day. As we know the journey is long we went out for a hike in the morning so we could wear out Digby as I was planning on taking everyone to Sennon later on which is not dog friendly in the summer months.


We chose to walk from the Minack Theatre along the South West Coastal Path to Porthcurno Beach, then up across the other side and circle back on ourselves. The walk takes you down the cliff on the left hand side of the Minack, via steep steps until you reach Porthcurno Beach. This beach looked amazing but again is not dog friendly in the summer months so we bypass the beach and head up the cliffs on the other side towards Treen.


On your way to Logan Rock we found a white pyramid structure. We learnt that this was where the telegraph cable from Brest ended and, later discovered that there is a telegraph museum in Porthcurno.


We continued along the coastal path until we reached Treryn Dinas, which is a cliff fort just before you reach Logan Rock on the headland. Here we were met with wild horses as well as beautiful views. There is a belief due to what has been found here that Treryn Dinas was used as a religious ceremonial site.


The next part of our walk takes us inland across fields as we head back to Porthcurno which Digby enjoyed as he got some off lead running in.


That afternoon we picked up our friends from the campsite and took the bodyboarding gear to Sennon Cove, one of my favourite UK beaches. We spend the rest of the day here before heading back to the campsite to watch the sunset.


The next day we went to Mousehole to see the beautiful harbour there. We wanted to walk more of the South West Coastal Path, this time from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove. This was a much more challenging part of the coastal path, but absolutely stunning and a real thrill.


Walking left out of Mousehole takes you to the South West Coastal Path. It starts off gently but does increase in climbing up and down over quite rocky terrain until you reach Kemyel Crease Nature Reserve, which is a conifer plantation sloping down to the sea. It was a nice pitstop in shady woodland before continuing upward to Carn Du, the rocky outcrop just before you walk tightly around the cliff into Lamora Cove.


The cove is quiet but there is a cafe there so we got some well earned beer. This walk was to continue on the headland back Mousehole but the kids and the dog were tired so we got a taxi to take us back.


Back in Mousehole, we walked around the narrow streets and the harbour before heading to 2 Fore Street where I had booked us a table for dinner. They are dog friendly if you sit in the garden which we were happy to do. This bistro, specialising in seafood was the perfect end to our day. I had a wonderful crab souffle followed by grilled scallops with spicy lobster butter and fries. The food and the atmosphere was excellent.


As we walked looking at the views across Mounts Bay, we could see there was a sea water swimming pool. Putting that on the list for next time!


Family walking to Gwyner Beach at sunset

Steps down to Gwynver Beach in Cornwall


Labrador running on Gwynver Beach at Sunset

Porthcurno Beach from Minack

Porthcurno Beach overlooking Minack

Southwest Coastal Path at Portchurno and the White Pyramid

Two boys overlooking Pedn Vounder Beach and Logan Rock

Wild ponies near Logan Rock

Wild Ponies on Treryn Dinas

Family walking through cow field on the headland to Porthcurno

Woman walking down to Sennon Beach

Family entering the surf to body board in Sennen


Sennen Beach to the lifeboat house

Mousehole Harbour in Cornwall

Mousehole Harbour when the tide is out

Walking along the South West Coastal Path to Lamorna

Scrambling on the South West Coastal Path to Lamorna

South West Coastal Path heading to Kemyel Crease

South West Coastal Path heading to Lamorna Cove


Views of Lamorna Cove from the South West Coastal Path

Labrador walking the South West Coastal Path on the cliffs to Lamorna Cove

No 2 Fore Street Restaurant in Mousehole

Crab Souffle at No 2 Fore Street Restaurant

Scallops with spicy lobster butter and chips at No 2 Fore Street Restaurant

Mousehole Harbour

Mousehole Sea water pool looking at Shag Rock

Sunset at Trevedra Farm Campsite





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