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Gunwalloe
Church Cove Beach at Gunwalloe, is a sheltered,
south west-facing cove on the beautiful Lizard Peninsula in south
west Cornwall.
This is a popular family beach, with a small
stream running across it that is ideal for paddling - Church Cove
is an excellent beach for swimming and has life guard patrols during
the summer months.
The beach has a range of facilities nearby,
including National Trust Parking and Toilets. The National
Trust car park offers disabled access to the beach.
- National Trust car park
- Toilets
- cafe - Refreshments
- Lifeguard during summer months
- No dogs Easter to October
- Sat Nav Co-ordinates: N50º 02' 31.54" W5º 16'
12.81"
Dogs are allowed on the beach outside of the peak
holiday season.
The area is designated as an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, and is part of a Site of Special Scientific
Interest.
The beach gets its name from one of the more curiously-sited
of Cornwall's old churches, the church of St Winwaloe (St Wynwallow,)
at Gunwalloe. Located at the northern end of the beach, the church
is separated from the sea only by the rocky hump of Castle Mound,
whilst its detached bell tower is actually dug into the cliff side.
The church is known as the Church of the Storms
due to its unique and precarious position; which has frequently,
over the centuries, had to be reinforced by the tipping of vast
quantities of granite into the gap between the church and Dollar
Cove to break the force of the waves. There was a major settlement
here between the ninth and eleventh centuries, hence the siting
of the church in such a seemingly isolated place.
Today there is just church, farm and sandy beach
- an idyllic spot, except in a storm. To the north is Halzephron
Cliff, scene of many shipwrecks; the name comes from the Cornish
als and yfarn, meaning 'Hell's cliff'. Nearby
there is good food to be had at the Halzephron Inn.
On the Cliff tops by the Loe Bar National Trust car
park - between Loe Bar and Gunwalloe, is a memorial plaque commemorating
the men lost at sea during the sinking of HMS Anson. HMS
Anson was shipwrecked in 1807- the frigate was beached during a
storm - locals were prevented from saving many of the crew due to
the ferocity of the storm. The incident led to the invention of
the rocket powered rescue system for ships in distress, by Helston
man Henry Trengrouse. He originally named the device as the
'Bosun's Chair' - which later change its more common name
the ' breeches buoy'.
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GUNWALLOE PORTHLEVEN HOLIDAY RENTAL
Cornerstones Holiday Lettings - Praa Sands
Tel:
07766 866 239.
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Praa Sands
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 6.
Prices from £550
to £1050
Beachcomber Holidays - Praa Sands
Tel:
01736 763154.
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Praa Sands
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 6.
- suitable for Large Groups,
Prices from £545
to £1345
Pets Welcome
Enoch Vean Bed & Breakfast
Tel:
01326 291170.
En-Suite
B&B Stays
in The Lizard
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 2.
Prices from £95
to £95
Petra Holiday Apartments
Self-catering Holiday
Apartment
Rental
in Marazion
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 4.
Sat Changeover,
Prices from £410
to £850
Trevarthian Holiday Homes
Tel:
01736 710100.
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Penzance
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 6.
St Michaels Farmhouse
Tel:
01736 741176.
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Ludgvan nr Marazion, Mounts Bay
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 8.
- suitable for Large Groups,
Prices from £600
to £1900
Pets Welcome
An Mordros Hotel
Tel:
01326 562236.
En-Suite
B&B Stays
in Porthleven
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 8.
- suitable for Large Groups,
Prices from £38
to £42.5
Colvennor Farmhouse
Tel:
01326 241208.
AA 4 Star Gold Award
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Helston
sleeps 5.
Fri Changeover,
Prices from £380
to £875
Little Barns (slps 2+), The Tea House (slps 2) , The Cabin (slps 3+)
Tel:
01736 741479.
Self-catering Holiday
Rental
in Ludgvan nr Marazion, Mounts Bay
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 3.
Prices from £385
to £650
Rosehill House Cottage
Tel:
01736 719176.
Self-catering Holiday
Cottage
Rental
in Marazion
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 2.
Sat Changeover,
Prices from £350
to £620
Porthleven Holiday Cottages
Tel:
01326 574 270.
Visit England / Quality in Tourism
Self-catering Holiday
Cottage
Rental
in Porthleven
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 8.
- suitable for Large Groups,
Fri + Sat Changeover,
Pets Welcome
Lower Tregiddle Holiday Cottages
Tel:
01277 202439.
Self-catering Holiday
Cottage
Rental
in Gunwalloe
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 8.
- suitable for Large Groups,
Jericho Cottages
Tel:
01736 711931.
Self-catering Holiday
Cottage
Rental
in Marazion
with
Sea Views-
sleeps 4.
Sat Changeover,
Prices from £195
to £845