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SOUTH CORNWALLPorthlevenA working Cornish fishingharbour, which in years gone byoften provided much-neededrefuge for ships in distress alongthis stretch of coast.Midway between Porthlevenand Gunwalloe is the Loe Pool,CAPE CORNWALLCape Cornwall is a small headland nearthe town of St Just jutting out into theAtlantic and topped off by a 140-year-oldchimney stack at one of the many localtin mines that have fallen into disuse. Itoffers great views out to sea and acrossthe Brisons, a series of underwater reefslying offshore which have been undoingof passing ships for centuries.Sennen CoveA short walk over the cliffs northwards fromLand’s End brings you to Sennen Cove, a milelongbay of golden sand, with plenty of rockpools at low tide on either side of beach.Its position on the coast just two miles fromSt Just and Cape CornwallSt Just is the nearest town to Land’s End andwas once a thriving centre for tin mining butlike other towns in the area, the loss of thatindustry hit hard.However, St Just survives by being agreat location for birdwatching and golf,two activities which draw visitors in theirthousands all year round.The three valleys of Nanquidno, Cot Valleyand Kenidjack surround St Just and arefamous among birdwatchers for throwingLand’s End means Sennen Cove picks up severalconflicting swells which make it an ideal placefor surfing, especially at the northern end of thebeach. At a higher tide this can provide a goodshorebreak. There are usually a couple of goodup rare species – especially in the spring andautumn during key migration periods.Nanquidno is a beautifully secluded andunspoilt location, with a wooded uppervalley giving way to a rocky cove amongrugged cliffs.Cot Valley is a lush, sub-tropical valleywhile Kenidjack on the other side of CapeCornwall is another wooded upper valleythat gives way to a rugged cove revealingformer mine workings.peaks in the middle of the beach off the valleybut these are very much dependent on the stateof the banks.For the more experienced and adventurousthere is a reef about 100 metres off shore called44discover the extraordinaryCornwall Tourism Magazine in association with www.cornwalltouristpass.com