Down The Cove

Sennen

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Sennen

Sennen was primarily a fishing village where the main trade was the pilchard industry. Nowadays Sennen still has a small fishing fleet but the main source of income is tourism. The beach is a lovely sandy beach that has become increasingly popular as a surfing beach.

There has been a lifeboat stationed at Sennen since 1853 and the lifeboat house and slipway is situated at one end of the cove.

Sea Fishing in Sennen area

Sennen provides a good area to fish for bass, mackerel, pollack and conger.

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