The parish of Sennen sits on the far-westerly tip of the Penwith peninsula in west Cornwall, England, facing the full force of the Atlantic. Its dramatic granite cliffs and the wide sandy beach at Sennen Cove give the area a windswept, open character and make it a magnet for surfers, coastal walkers and wildlife watchers; it also sits close to the famous headland of Land's End.
Historically a small fishing and farming community with plenty of smuggling and shipwreck stories, the local economy is now largely supported by tourism, surfing and the RNLI lifeboat presence at Sennen Cove. The village retains a tight-knit resident community and traditional Cornish feel, with a medieval parish church, seasonal events, pubs and cafes that reflect the area's maritime heritage.
Postcode districts covering Sennen
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- St. Levan Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kelynack Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Land's End Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Buryan Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- St. Just Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St. Buryan Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sancreed Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Pendeen Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Newlyn Built-up area 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Morvah Parish 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Mousehole Built-up area 6.7 miles10.9 km
Example postcodes in Sennen
TR19 7DE, TR19 7BU, TR19 7DH, TR19 6NA, TR19 7AT, TR19 7DF, TR19 7BQ, TR19 7AH, TR19 7AR … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Penzance Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
- St Erth Railway Station 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Penzance Bus Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Sennen Ad
- The Land's End Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cape Cornwall Golf & Leisure 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Hotel Penzance 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Queens Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Beach Club 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Union Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Sennen
- Sennen Community Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sennen Cove Beach 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Porth Senan Harbour 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gwennap Head Daymark Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Porthgwarra Beach Beach 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 3 miles4.8 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 7 miles11.3 km
- Penwith College College 7.4 miles11.9 km