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Summary

Amenities in this area include: open countryside and a coastal pathway.
The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a gate.
This entrance is at the end of a pathway from the Sennen Cove Harbour Car Park.
There are steps leading from the car park to the access point, but these are not on National Trust land.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
The nearest train station is Penzance.
Penzance train station is approximately 9 miles from Sennen Cove.
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This information is for the access point located at a gate to the south of Sennen Cove Harbour Car Park.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
There is a gate at the surveyed access point which opens away from you (push).
The width of the gap is 107cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
The outdoor facilities also include: a coastal pathway.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, cobbled, grass, compact earth and loose stones.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is step-free level access around some of the area.
There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and less than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
The slight and steep slopes are at various points along the pathway.
There is a single step to a platform to pass through one gate on the pathway.
There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have easy open gates which may create obstacles for some users.

The walk is approximately 11 miles long.
The route is via steps from Sennen Cove Harbour Car Park to the top of the cliff.
The path is undulating with short steep sections and at times is narrow and occasionally strewn with loose rocks.
After Land's End, the path continues along the clifftop before descending steeply to Porthcurno Beach.
Then following a steep climb to the clifftop, the path encounters more vegetation before a very steep and challenging decent into Penberth Cove.
The walk is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: loose chippings, grass, paving slabs, compacted gravel and sand.
Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: at various points along the pathway.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is clearly signposted.
The route has online maps.
The route travels through areas which are busy with pedestrians.
Seating is available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.