Wherever you are on the Lizard peninsula you are never far from the sea.....
Mullion Village 1/2 mile from Trenance
Mullion is a thriving village, just 1/2 mile away, with grocers, chemist, Post Office, garage and doctors surgery. In fact, all you need for your holiday can be found here. There are restaurants, two pubs, also an art gallery and craft center where mouth-watering chocolates are made.
The coastline, mostly National Trust owned, is truly magnificent, with small sandy swimming/surfing coves and rugged cliffs adorned with wonderful rare plants and flowers. Excellent walking country.
Cornwall is the perfect place for 'sub-tropical' plants and there are more than 70 beautiful gardens to visit, some open occasionally, others open all the year round. The Eden Project is well worth a visit also nearby Trebah, Trevarno and Bonython to name a few.
Horse riding is available 1/2 mile away and Mullion golf course is within 2 miles, where visitors are welcome.
Sailing, boating and fishing are all available within a radius of 11 miles, plus there are plenty of tourist attractions to visit on those days when the weather is not so kind
Porthkerris Divers are a Professional PADI 5* Dive Center located on the beautiful Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. They offer the whole range of PADI Scuba Diving Courses, from beginner to Instructor. You can also have a go at diving with a “Try Dive” under the expert guidance of an Instructor. Porthkerris has one of the best shore dives in the country and they also offer RIB & hard boat charters to all the local reefs and wrecks. Visit their web site for more information about the diving and their facilities. www.porthkerris.com.
Mullion Cove just across the fields ..
Mullion Cove is a short walk from Trenance. In the winter you can watch the waves crashing over the habour wall and in the summer months laze around watching the local fishermen and there boats.
The Lizard Point the most southerly point of mainland UK
Like dramatic coastal walking, and touring lighthouses? If so, head for the Lizard Point. The Cornish coastal path is well marked along the point, and offers some of the best coastal walking in Cornwall, especially in summer when wild flowers carpet the cliffs - magic!
The stark white Lizard Lighthouse is renowned for it's twin towers. This Cornish lighthouse sits on the most southerly point of mainland UK and has been warning ships off the coast since 1752 when it was first commissioned. It was electrified in 1924, and today has a fascinating visitors center with various artefacts displayed in the old Engine House, telephone 01326 290967 for details. Keep your eyes peeled round these here parts for Britain's rarest breeding bird, the Cornish Clough!
There are many walks around the Lizard - please come to the office to borrow guides and map's.
Beaches and hidden coves . ..
Ready for some of the best beaches in Cornwall? South of Porthleven on the west coast of the Lizard there's a choice of beaches. Poldhu Cove is a most attractive little sandy beach, perfect for swimming (lifeguard present in summer season) with a handy cafe, a shop, toilets and parking all available. No dogs are allowed on Poldhu. Surfers head for Polurrian Cove, a glorious sandy beach. Watch the steep steps down to it though. No dogs allowed here either, and lifeguard only present on Sundays. Little Mullion Island isn't open to the public - it's a special bird sanctuary. View it from Mullion Cove and harbour - Mullion Cove is one of many pretty villages around the Lizard.
Please see our beaches web page for more detail's of beaches near Trenance.
The Helford River a gentle fertile landscape
The Helford River is the soft side of the Lizard, far removed from the ragged cliffs and treeless heath. Here you can find secluded villages, sub-tropical gardens and waterside taverns where you can relax and watch the river flow.
Take one look at the mysterious winding inlet of Frenchman's Creek, and you'll know why Daphne du Maurier used it as the setting for her romantic tale of piracy and smuggling. The creek is best reached by a footpath, indeed much of the area can only be enjoyed on foot. Explore by car and you'll get mere tantalizing glimpses of this tranquil wooded river-world.
The Unique Lizard Penninsula
Walking the coastal path from Kyance all the way to Lizard Point is highly recommended. Wild flowers cover the cliffs in the summer months to great effect. Kynance Cove beach is reached again by some steep steps, and is equipped with basic amenities including a shop, cafe and toilets. No Dogs are allowed on this beach.
Over on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula find more picturesque fishing villages, such as Cadgwith and Coverack. Cadgwith has a charming little pebble beach and is a delightful scene, with ample pretty thatched cottages and narrow olde worlde streets. Well worth a stop. Coverack is another picture postcard unspoilt village, with a sand and shingle beach and an attractive mini working harbour.
Head further up the east side for some of the best diving opportunities in Cornwall, around the Manacles - basically a jagged off shore reef where many a ship has come a cropper! St Kerverne's churchyard close to Manacle Point contains the graves of victims of the Mohegan steamship which was wrecked off the coast here in October 1898.
Trenance Farm Cottages
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