Kynance Cove

The Lizard, Cornwall · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jade-green water swirls between dark serpentine stacks on Cornwall's most photographed cove.

Sea temperature

~17°C in the warm season

Water

Vivid turquoise and jade over pale sand

Sand

Pale golden sand between dark serpentine rock stacks, mostly covered at high tide

Swimming

Beautiful but cold; safest on a falling tide, mind the currents

Best time to visit

June to September

Setting

Serpentine sea cliffs, rock stacks and the National Trust coast path

Beach type

Exotic sands

Region

Europe

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