Kynance Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall
An extremely popular spot on the Lizard Peninsula, Kynance Cove has been wooing the hearts of many visitors for centuries. The Victorians used to flock to Kynance Cove to paint the landscape, and Prince Albert and Alfred Lord Tennyson were frequent visitors.
It can really be quite a spectacular site, as you work your way down the cliff path from the National Trust car park (free for members/ £3.50 others). During the summer, Kynance Cove can be a very busy spot with bathers and beach goers, although the currents at low tide are not suitable for swimming, yet so many ignore the warnings. To be honest, if you have small children, there are far better beaches along the coastline. The other point to mention if you are visiting Kynance Cove, is to check the tide times first, as the beach is fully submerged at high tide so it is always best to visit near low tide to appreciate it fully.
Another point to raise is that the tide comes in very quickly at Kynance Cove from both sides in between the rocks so it is very easy to get cut off. On the Saturday we visited Kynance Cove, the tide was almost high so the beach was barely visible. The waves were very high and the current was strong, yet there were still some idiots in the sea being swept very close to the rocks as well as some families letting their small children bathe in the sea! The second time we visited was at low tide on a late Wednesday evening and we virtually had the beach to ourselves and could explore every nook and cranny of the cove which was fascinating.
As said before, a wonderful spot, but if you want to go swimming, look further up the coast to somewhere like Poldhu Beach where there are RNLI lifeguards on duty.
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