Kennack Sands beach
At high water, there are two separate beaches known as East and West Kennack Sands, separated by some serpentine cliffs. Between the two beaches lies the reef known as the Caerverracks which is exposed at low tide. The path over the hill links the two beaches. At low tide, it's possible to walk on the sand from one side to the other. Each of the beaches is crossed by a stream which can get a bit lively after heavy rain in winter but wading can be avoided by crossing the bridges on the coast path a short distance inland from the beach.
There's also a legend that the single most valuable treasure ever stolen by a pirate (consisting of gold, silver and jewels) is buried somewhere on the beach.
The walls along the beach are anti-tank defences constructed during World War 2.
Circular walks visiting Kennack Sands beach
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4.5 miles/7.2 km - Easy-moderate
Kennack Sands to Cadgwith
Kennack Sands to Cadgwith
4.5 miles/7.2 km - Easy-moderate
A circular walk from Kennack Sands to Cadgwith Cove via the Poltesco valley where during Victorian times waterwheels and steam engines powered an industry producing large decorative pieces of serpentine but has now been recolonised by nature
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4.4 miles/7 km - Moderate
Kennack Sands to Lankidden Cove
Kennack Sands to Lankidden Cove
4.4 miles/7 km - Moderate
A circular walk on The Lizard from Kennack Sands where some of the oldest prehistoric finds have been made in Cornwall, including an entire lost Stone Age village which was uncovered by a gorse fire in the 1960s.
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