scenic viewpoint
Land's End
The most south-westerly point of mainland England, where rugged granite cliffs plunge into the Atlantic with views towards the Isles of Scilly.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Sennen
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Sennen
Sennen works well as a base: 10 minutes from St Just, 16km from B3306 St Ives to Land's End.
Sennen is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is St Just, about 5 km away.
Sennen (Cornish: Sen Senan) is a coastal civil parish and a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Sennen village is situated approximately eight miles (13 km) west-southwest of Penzance.
Sennen parish is bounded by the sea to the west and bordered by the parishes of St Just to the north, St Buryan to the east,Read more
St Levan to the south. The main settlements are Churchtown, Trevescan, Carn Towan, Sennen Cove and Land's End. The population was 889 at the 2021 census.
For the purposes of local government Sennen elects a parish council every four years. The main local authority is Cornwall Council.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sennen?
Within an hour or so of Sennen: Land's End (2 km), Minack Theatre (5 km), Porthcurno Beach (6 km), Cape Cornwall (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Sennen?
The nearest famous roads are B3306 St Ives to Land's End, Atlantic Highway (A39) and B3212 across Dartmoor.
Where is Sennen?
Sennen is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from St Just.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.0778, -5.7012
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Sennen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Minack Theatre
Breathtaking open-air theatre carved into the granite cliffs above Porthcurno Bay, offering performances with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop.
5 km · about 10 min drive
beach
Porthcurno Beach
Stunning white-sand beach framed by towering cliffs, consistently rated among the finest beaches in the UK.
6 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cape Cornwall
A rugged headland near St Just, once thought to be England's most south-westerly point, topped by a former mine chimney.
6 km · about 10 min drive
photogenic
Botallack Mine
Ruined engine houses of the Crowns section cling to cliffs above the Atlantic, where tin shafts once ran half a mile out under the sea. A UNESCO mining landscape and the Wheal Leisure of TV's Poldark.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Mousehole
A tightly built granite fishing village near Penzance with a horseshoe harbour, famed for its Christmas lights.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
B3306 St Ives to Land's End
A narrow granite-walled road along Cornwall's wild north-west coast past Zennor and Pendeen, slow but stunning.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
St Michael's Mount
Magical tidal island crowned by a medieval castle and church, connected to Marazion by a cobbled causeway revealed at low tide.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Sennen
- Right hereLand's EndThe most south-westerly point of mainland England, where rugged granite cliffs plunge into the Atlantic with views towards the Isles of Scilly.
- Right hereCape CornwallA rugged headland near St Just, once thought to be England's most south-westerly point, topped by a former mine chimney.
- 16 kmB3306 St Ives to Land's EndA narrow granite-walled road along Cornwall's wild north-west coast past Zennor and Pendeen, slow but stunning.
- 38 kmLizard PointThe most southerly point of mainland Britain, with dramatic serpentine rock formations and a historic lighthouse.
- 43 kmSt Agnes HeadA cliff-top headland on Cornwall's north coast with ruined engine houses of the tin mining World Heritage Site along the shore.
- 66 kmBedruthan StepsGiant rock stacks marching across a wild sandy beach below towering cliffs on the rugged north Cornwall coast.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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