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Beaches · South West England

Kennack Sands

In or near Cadgwith.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly4.7 · 79 Google reviews

Kennack Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Kennack Sands, beaches in South West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Kennack Sands is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 50.0061°, -5.1597°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennack to Coverack SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: THE LIZARD
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Kennack Sands (Cornish: Porth Keunek) is a beach and sand-dune system on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.0061, -5.1597
District
Cornwall
Parish
St. Keverne
Postcode
TR12 6SL
Parliamentary constituency
St Ives

Sources

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Places to stay

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Caravan parks · South West England

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kennack Sands?
Kennack Sands is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 6SL), in the parish of St. Keverne.
What is Kennack Sands?
Kennack Sands is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Kennack Sands?
Drivers can use postcode TR12 6SL.
Is Kennack Sands a protected site?
Yes — Kennack Sands is part of the Kennack to Coverack SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE LIZARD National Nature Reserve.
Is Kennack Sands free to visit?
Yes, Kennack Sands is free to enter.
How do I get to Kennack Sands?
Drivers can navigate to postcode TR12 6SL. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.