Lamorna Cove

OS Grid ref:- SW451241

Beautiful and secluded Lamorna Cove, which lies on the Penwith peninsula six miles from the town of Penzance, has a small rocky beach, where there is sand at low tide and a quay.

The picturesque cove has been popular in the past with artists, craftsmen and potters, the artist Samuel John Birch loved the place so much he even added Lamorna to his name.

Lamorna Cove is situated at the base of the Lamorna Valley which is fed by a trout stream which runs down to the sea. A few characterful cottages with colourful gardens and an inn line the narrow lane.

The hamlet has a pub, "The Wink", which name alludes to the smauggling activities which once took place in the area. There are spectacular views from the coast path to the west, while the walk from Lamorna Cove to Land's End is particularly stunning.

Above Lamorna Cove is Boleigh, the site of the last battle between the Cornish and the English which took place in 935A.D. After the battle the Saxon King Athelstan of Wessex granted a charter to found a collegiate church at St. Buryan.