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Kennack Sands

Free admission

Kennack Sands — beach in Cornwall, England.

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. Wikidata describes it as: "beach in Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.0058°, -5.1620°.

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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
50.0058, -5.1620
District
Cornwall
Parish
Grade-Ruan
Postcode
TR12 7LT
Parliamentary constituency
St Ives

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kennack Sands?
Kennack Sands is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR12 7LT), in the parish of Grade-Ruan.
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 7LT. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.