Sennen Beach

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Sennen Beach

Beach Safety

We’d like you to enjoy Sennen Beach as a safe and family friendly place to visit, but as with any seaside resort there are hidden dangers of which you should be aware. Please see the link below to information provided by the RNLI.

Dog Friendly Times

By order of Cornwall Council, dogs are not permitted on Sennen Beach from 15th May – 30th September between 10am and 6pm.

Dogs are permitted all year round on Gwynver beach at the northern end of the bay, accessible on foot from the Beach Car Park via the South West Coast Path.

Beach Hire

Surfboard hire Cornwall Sennen Cover

Sennen Surf and Beach Hire facility is available on the ground floor of the Beach Complex, providing rental of beginner surfboards, intermediate surfboards, wetsuits, body boards, paddle boards and fins.

Opening hours are 10am until 6pm, seven days per week during the season, subject to weather and sea conditions.

We try to act responsibly and are mindful of sea safety when we hire surfing equipment; if the lifeguards fly the red flags indicating dangerous bathing conditions, we will not hire out surf equipment.

Please adhere to lifeguard advice at all times.

Surf Hire Prices 2025
ITEMFULL DAY / 10am-6pmHALF DAY / 3hrs or less
Wetsuit£13£10
Beginner Surfboard£22£17
Intermediate Surfboard£25£20
Stand up Paddleboardn/a£30
Bodyboard£12£9
Deck Chair£6£4
Wind Break£6£4

Please note: Photo ID is required for the hire of all boards

Sennen Weather

Even though the sun may not be shining the Cornish coast is stunning whatever the weather, and the welcome is always warm here at Sennen Beach.