Cornwall, England

Kynance Cove

On the Lizard peninsula, Kynance is the Cornwall of paintings: serpentine rock stacks, white sand revealed at low tide and sea that flashes genuinely turquoise on a sunny day.

  • Best forBeach
  • Approx. flying time~10h 50m from Los Angeles
  • Nearest airportLand's End, Cornwall (LEQ)

Kynance Cove, Cornwall, England
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About this place

The walk down from the National Trust car park takes ten steep minutes. Time your visit for a falling tide — the beach all but disappears at high water — and reward yourself at the tucked-away café.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 9°C in January to 19°C in August. Driest April to June; wettest in December, with rain on about 17 days. The sea is warmest in September at around 17°C, coolest at 10°C.

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August19° · rain 10 days · sea 16°Mild with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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