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The Great Britain Guide

Historic churches · South West England

Kenneggy

In or near Perranuthnoe.

Free admission

Kenneggy comprises two separate hamlets, Higher Kenneggy (Cornish: Keunegi Wartha) to the west and Lower Kennegy (Cornish: Keunegi Woles) to the east, in the west of the civil parish of Breage, Cornwa

Sunset over Kenneggy - geograph.org.uk - 382518

Mari Buckley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
St Erth · 7.3 km
  • Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Kenneggy, the nearest railway station is St Erth, located 7.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Kenneggy comprises two separate hamlets, Higher Kenneggy (Cornish: Keunegi Wartha) to the west and Lower Kennegy (Cornish: Keunegi Woles) to the east, in the west of the civil parish of Breage, Cornwall, England, UK. They are situated 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Penzance. To the south is the beach of Kenneggy Sands, and to the north is the hamlet of Kenneggy Downs. The name Kenneggy is an anglicisation of the Cornish language keunegi, which means 'reed beds'.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Kenneggy comprises two separate hamlets, Higher Kenneggy (Cornish: Keunegi Wartha) to the west and Lower Kennegy (Cornish: Keunegi Woles) to the east, in the west of the civil parish of Breage, Cornwall, England, UK. They are situated 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Penzance. To the south is the beach of Kenneggy Sands, and to the north is the hamlet of Kenneggy Downs. The name Kenneggy is an anglicisation of the Cornish language keunegi, which means 'reed beds'.

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

Coordinates
50.1089, -5.4074
District
Cornwall
Parish
Breage
Postcode
TR20 9AU
Parliamentary constituency
St Ives
Nearest railway station
St Erth7.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kenneggy?
Kenneggy is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 9AU), in the parish of Breage.
What is Kenneggy?
Kenneggy comprises two separate hamlets, Higher Kenneggy (Cornish: Keunegi Wartha) to the west and Lower Kennegy (Cornish: Keunegi Woles) to the east, in the west of the civil parish of Breage, Cornwa
How do I get to Kenneggy?
The nearest railway station is St Erth, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR20 9AU.
Is Kenneggy a protected site?
Yes — Kenneggy is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
Is Kenneggy free to visit?
Yes, Kenneggy is free to enter.
How do I get to Kenneggy?
The nearest railway station is St Erth, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 9AU.