Re: Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re: Something to do

[Guest guest]

Sounds wonderful - I could almost smell the sea as you were describing

your climb

Todman

Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5)

Mum to , 3½

I love Sennen Cove - I went there on a climbing course in 1995, I

guess, and

fell in love with the place.

[Guest guest]

If you ever get a break away from the children (probably not a good idea to

take them to the cliff edge!) you can walk up to the lookout post at the top

of the cliff past Sennen Harbour (past the art gallery - which is lovely,

have you been in? - and through the car park and keep on up the footpath).

Just before you get to the lookout post, there's a fork in the footpath

which, if you take the right hand branch takes you to a lovely spot on the

cliff edge where you can either stop and watch the climbers, or easily

scramble down the side of the cliff - honestly easily, it's just some

boulder hopping - to the platform where they climb from. It is a lovely

spectator sport - very ballet-ish! Though the language can be choice. The

platform is safe - it's above high tide level - and can be very atmospheric

in high waters as the waves crash over the edge and you all get sprayed!!

Vicki

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re: Something

to do

>

> > I love Sennen Cove - I went there on a climbing course in 1995, I

> guess, and

> > fell in love with the place.

>

> Oh, lovely to hear from another Sennen fan! I'm not a climber but

> you make it sound wonderful. It really was a great holiday this year

> and I'm tempted to rebook for next year already. We went down with

> my parents and one sister which was useful as DS3 was 7 weeks old, so

> there were spare hands/babysitters. We stayed in a wonderful cottage

> on the harbour front so 3 of the 4 bedrooms overlooked the

> spectacular beach/harbour/sea.

>

> The reason we had a visit to the lifeboat is because I'd been in

> touch with the wain who runs a website while waiting for a

> distress call (www.sennen-cove.com) which has bits of news about the

> village, latest lifeboat callouts (last night) and a daily picture,

> so while I don't check it every day, I often pop in to see that

> gorgeous beach with so few people on it......

>

> I'll keep quiet now before too many people find out about this

> place :-)

>

> Hannah

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes, I know it. In fact, we stayed in a cottage just past the art gallery,

the last cottage on the left before you get to the Harbour car park, so

walking up to the look out was only about 5 minutes. I noticed on the

website that a climber fell there two weeks ago and had to be airlifted off

the rocks by helicopter from Culdrose, before being taken to hospital with

head injuries. I was not happy about taking the boys up there so didn't

spend too much time up there, but DH had a few good walks and my parents and

sister walked to Land's End a few times. My 4yo is quite sensible and will

hold my hand, but the 2yo is the type to run without looking where he's

going, usually watching me chasing after him and the more panic-stricken I

get, the funnier he thinks it is!! He is a little horror and not the type

to take up on a cliff top walk. Also it's difficult to chase after him with

a baby in a sling..... Maybe next year I will have more walks.

Have you been down this year already? There's a new cafe if you haven't

been down in the last year, as they only opened last July - it's called

z and serves the most fantastic cream teas, pasties, sandwiches, cakes,

breakfasts, coffees, etc. He does everything himself, it's all homemade and

he won't even use anything out of the freezer. You really notice the

difference compared to other cafes. You can tell where I spent most of my

time on holiday when not chasing after the children!!

Hannah

Re: Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re:

Something to do

If you ever get a break away from the children (probably not a good idea

to

take them to the cliff edge!) you can walk up to the lookout post at the

top

of the cliff past Sennen Harbour (past the art gallery - which is lovely,

have you been in? - and through the car park and keep on up the footpath).

Just before you get to the lookout post, there's a fork in the footpath

which, if you take the right hand branch takes you to a lovely spot on the

cliff edge where you can either stop and watch the climbers, or easily

scramble down the side of the cliff - honestly easily, it's just some

boulder hopping - to the platform where they climb from. It is a lovely

spectator sport - very ballet-ish! Though the language can be choice.

The

platform is safe - it's above high tide level - and can be very

atmospheric

in high waters as the waves crash over the edge and you all get sprayed!!

Vicki

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re:

Something

to do

>

> > I love Sennen Cove - I went there on a climbing course in 1995, I

> guess, and

> > fell in love with the place.

>

> Oh, lovely to hear from another Sennen fan! I'm not a climber but

> you make it sound wonderful. It really was a great holiday this year

> and I'm tempted to rebook for next year already. We went down with

> my parents and one sister which was useful as DS3 was 7 weeks old, so

> there were spare hands/babysitters. We stayed in a wonderful cottage

> on the harbour front so 3 of the 4 bedrooms overlooked the

> spectacular beach/harbour/sea.

>

> The reason we had a visit to the lifeboat is because I'd been in

> touch with the wain who runs a website while waiting for a

> distress call (www.sennen-cove.com) which has bits of news about the

> village, latest lifeboat callouts (last night) and a daily picture,

> so while I don't check it every day, I often pop in to see that

> gorgeous beach with so few people on it......

>

> I'll keep quiet now before too many people find out about this

> place :-)

>

> Hannah

[Guest guest]

We're unlikely to get there this year, I think - we've not booked a cottage

and we really need a bigger tent if we're to camp!

Oh well, next year...

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re:

> Something

> to do

>

>

> >

> > > I love Sennen Cove - I went there on a climbing course in 1995, I

> > guess, and

> > > fell in love with the place.

> >

> > Oh, lovely to hear from another Sennen fan! I'm not a climber but

> > you make it sound wonderful. It really was a great holiday this year

> > and I'm tempted to rebook for next year already. We went down with

> > my parents and one sister which was useful as DS3 was 7 weeks old, so

> > there were spare hands/babysitters. We stayed in a wonderful cottage

> > on the harbour front so 3 of the 4 bedrooms overlooked the

> > spectacular beach/harbour/sea.

> >

> > The reason we had a visit to the lifeboat is because I'd been in

> > touch with the wain who runs a website while waiting for a

> > distress call (www.sennen-cove.com) which has bits of news about the

> > village, latest lifeboat callouts (last night) and a daily picture,

> > so while I don't check it every day, I often pop in to see that

> > gorgeous beach with so few people on it......

> >

> > I'll keep quiet now before too many people find out about this

> > place :-)

> >

> > Hannah

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We're unlikely to get there this year, I think - we've not booked a cottage

and we really need a bigger tent if we're to camp!

Oh well, next year...

Vicki Portman

http://www.plushpants.co.uk

Sennen Cove - got kind of rambly, sorry! Re:

> Something

> to do

>

>

> >

> > > I love Sennen Cove - I went there on a climbing course in 1995, I

> > guess, and

> > > fell in love with the place.

> >

> > Oh, lovely to hear from another Sennen fan! I'm not a climber but

> > you make it sound wonderful. It really was a great holiday this year

> > and I'm tempted to rebook for next year already. We went down with

> > my parents and one sister which was useful as DS3 was 7 weeks old, so

> > there were spare hands/babysitters. We stayed in a wonderful cottage

> > on the harbour front so 3 of the 4 bedrooms overlooked the

> > spectacular beach/harbour/sea.

> >

> > The reason we had a visit to the lifeboat is because I'd been in

> > touch with the wain who runs a website while waiting for a

> > distress call (www.sennen-cove.com) which has bits of news about the

> > village, latest lifeboat callouts (last night) and a daily picture,

> > so while I don't check it every day, I often pop in to see that

> > gorgeous beach with so few people on it......

> >

> > I'll keep quiet now before too many people find out about this

> > place :-)

> >

> > Hannah

>

>

>

>