Pentreath
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Pentreath is a small cove with a beach in south-west Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard Peninsula 200 metres south of Kynance Cove
. Access is via a steep cliff path cut into the cliffs.
The beach is popular with surfers
as it is one of the few beaches in the area with regularly surfable waves; however, it is unsuitable for novice surfers because of submerged rocks and strong undercurrents.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It is situated on the west side of the Lizard Peninsula 200 metres south of Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove is a cove in southwest Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the Lizard peninsula approximately two miles north of Lizard Point...
. Access is via a steep cliff path cut into the cliffs.
The beach is popular with surfers
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
as it is one of the few beaches in the area with regularly surfable waves; however, it is unsuitable for novice surfers because of submerged rocks and strong undercurrents.