Surfing at Sennen Beach is fantastic as it sits on the west coast of Cornwall close to Land’s End and catches the full force of the Atlantic Ocean, bringing some of the finest surf in the UK.
The beach is about a mile long, made of lovely white sand and has easy access directly from the car park. There is also a takeaway cafe for all your snacking needs throughout the day and a beach bar with food and music for when your done in the water.
The waves at Sennen Beach change throughout the year with the summer bringing fun waves for all abilities and Autumn producing clean hollow waves mostly enjoyed by the locals.
If you’re wanting to learn to surf in Cornwall then Sennen Beach has one of the oldest and longest running surf schools in the UK offering group and private lessons throughout the year.
What does Sennen Beach look like?
Sennen Surf Forecast
Getting To Sennen Beach & Parking
Directions
Use postcode TR19 7DG (may also show as Whitesands bay)
Take the A30 towards Land’s End and it’s the final turning to the right before you get there – signposted as Sennen Cove.
Parking
There are 3 car parks close by with the nearest right next to the beach with room for about 200 cars. During busy periods this can fill up by 10am with over flow parking just up the hill in a field.
Beach parking prices
1 hour£1.30
2 hours£2.60
3 hours £3.90
All day – until midnight £6.00
24 hours £9
Surfing Lessons and hire at Sennen Beach
| School / Shop | Address | Website | Phone | Hire | 3hrs | 8hrs | Week (5 days) | Lessons | 1 Lesson (2hrs+/-) | 2 Lessons | 5 Lessons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sennen Surfing Centre | TR19 7BT | https://sennensurfingcentre.co.uk/ | 01736 871 227 | Surfboard | Group | £35.00 | £65.00 | £125.00 | |||
| Wetsuit | Private | £80.00 | £160.00 | £240.00 | |||||||
| Sennen Surfing Centre | TR19 7DF | http://www.smartsurfschool.com/ | 07377 668465 | Surfboard | Group | £35.00 | £120.00 | ||||
| Wetsuit | Private | ||||||||||
| Global Boarders | TR27 5BT | https://globalboarders.com/surf-hire-sennen/ | 07980 432 313 | Surfboard | £20.00 | Group | |||||
| Wetsuit | £10.00 | Private |
Food and Accommodation Near Sennen Beach
Food
A few options on the beach including a takeaway on the ground floor of a beach complex selling everything; pasties, soups, burgers, ice creams, bacon rolls, hot and cold drinks.
There’s also a Surf Beach Bar run by a local chef selling a selection of local produce food with outdoor dinning and music.
Accommodation
Cottages – https://www.cottages.com/england/cornwall/sennen/
Camping – https://www.campsites.co.uk/search/campsites-in-cornwall/sennen
Hotels – https://oldsuccess.co.uk/our-rooms
Looking for more surfing locations in the UK?
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