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General
Pednevounder and Treen are two adjacent coves near Porthcurno, on the
farthest southern tip of Cornwall.
Access & Parking
From Penzance, take the B3315 to the village of Treen. Walk south across
the fields to meet the coast path and then down to the coves below. The
cliff descent directly to Pednevounder (the more westerly of the coves) is
very steep and is "not recommended" - access can be gained from
Treen Cove, but take note of the state of the tide before doing so.
Alternatively, you can walk east along the coastal footpath from
Porthcurno.
Description
Small beaches of sand and broken shells in a rocky setting, possibly
quite crowded but with good co-existence between naturists and textiles.
The cliff descent may well be unsuitable for families with small children.
"Extremely blue water, white sand and granite cliffs. Its a good walk from the car park at Treen village... The cliff climb at the very end of the walk looks terrifying but is a lot easy than it looks. Grannies, people with kids and dogs all manage to get down. The mix of textile and nude is probably about 50/50."
Facilities
Need you ask? None on the beach - take all your own provisions with you.
There is a shop and a pub in Treen village.
Water Quality
No information.
27/7/99
" At low tide there is a large amount of sand, shallow water then a
sand bar (at least there was last time I was there.) It is possible to
walk 500M to Logan Rock. Wonderful. As the tide comes in it gradually
disappears with the naturists getting packed in to a small space.
Eventually the exit route is cut off. Last time we waded through thigh
deep water to get out. A few brave people take to the rocks and wait for
the sand to reappear again."
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