Penberth Cove - Sennen Birdwatching Website
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Penberth Valley runs southeast
across the southern half of the Land`s End peninsula, culminating in the
beautiful Penberth Cove. Penberth is a heavily wooded valley with some cultivated meadows and a stream running to the sea. The stream is bordered in places by extensive bamboo clumps. |
Bird habitat is widespread in this sub-tropical valley - indeed
probably the biggest problem is to cover even a small percentage of the
area. The footpath from the telephone box at the thatched cottage leads through trees to a lovely semi-covered path which joins the cliff path on the eastern point of the cove (Jonick). Pallas`s and Yellow-browed Warblers have been found recently along this path - where tits and crests are plentiful in autumn ; further along the cliff path Stonechat and Linnet are common ....and Ravens patrol the sheer granite cliffs. Another path leads from the car-parking area southwest up a lane to the Old Coastguard Cottages, then southeast through Cove Farm to the cove. A Hoopoe was present along this track a couple of years ago ; and the potential here must be huge. The Cove itself still supports a breeding colony of Swallows - mostly in the `Big Cellar` , along with a few Grey Wagtails, Rock Pipits etc. The fishing fleet provides for a healthy population of Herring Gulls - with plenty of Fulmars offshore , some breeding at Chough Zawn , near the Logan Rock. The gardens on the east side of the valley are private ; most of the remainder of the valley and cliffland is owned by the National Trust. Car Parking is limited , with space for a dozen cars at the end of the public road - please observe the request for residents only to park at the cove itself. |
If you have a spare day - or even a couple of hours - Penberth is a lovely peaceful , tranquil spot for birdwatching and generally enjoying `A little bit of Heaven on Earth". | |
Cove Farm , Penberth Cove |
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