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A visit to Prussia Cove

September 19, 2015

Secret secluded coves of Prussia

We made a trip to Prussia Cove today – it wasn’t planned  but we woke up to such a fabulous morning here in West Cornwall.  As I opened the curtains I spotted high thready cloud across Mounts Bay and a silky smooth sea at first light and knew it would be a special day.


It was one of those September days too good to be true . A trip to Prussia Cove perhaps?  I must say that Prussia Cove is one of my favourite September pilgrimages I always feel drawn by the still silence of the sandy pebbly alcoves softened by Tamarisk draped cliffs.


Exploring Prussia Cove

Prussia Cove with the Lizard
Goodby to Prussia Cove with The Lizard far across Mounts Bay on the horizon

Prussia cove was formerly famous as the smuggling haunt of the Carter brothers. The Porth-en- Alls estate there is now as a venue for hosting the International spring and autumn musician seminars.

The tranquil cove is one of my favourite short hops from Ednovean Farm for Lucy Landrover. It only takes five minutes to chug along the road and across Rosudgeon common.


Prussia Cove – a quartet of unspoilt beaches

Prussia Cove is made up of four secluded coves each with its own character. The Cove we explored today is more properly called Bessie’s Cove named after Bessie Burrow who reportedly had an Ale house above the cove.


Our visit to Bessie’s Cove

We were lucky to just squeeze into the little car park where the road ends, before walking along the track to the steep steps down into the cove. We tucked ourselves into a quiet secluded corner, for the afternoon. An afternoon idly to watching a dog retrieving an ever-tossed ball from the waves. Full of the joy that only a dog or maybe a child can find, on a beach surrounded by the rhythm of the waves.

Looking down into part of Prussia Cove
Tamarisk framing the aproach to prussia cove in Cornwall
Tamarisk cornish cove
blue sea and pebbles
across Prussia Cove

Before we left,I walked over to the shaded side of the cove to explore the slipway that dips into the water . I was intrigued by the tram ruts cut into the soft rocks by long ago smugglers carts and in truth I always find the atmosphere slightly less…………friendly, slightly brooding in fact on  that side of Prussia in the shadowed silence.

Tramway Prussia Cove
man made harbour
tram tracks prussia cove

As I snapped my pictures Charles had already begun to climb the steps up through the Tamarisk. I knew it was time to go but stole one look back to the little beach deserted now, save for a little child paddling in the shallow waters edge.

Explore West Penwith

To explore more of the hidden coves of West Cornwall try the almost secret beach of Kenneggy Beach It is close to Prussia Cove just beyond the rocky outcrop and only fully accessible at low tide. Or walk westwards to Piskies Cove – a secluded, tidal beach under the shelter of Little Cudden.

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Christine Taylor

About Christine Taylor

Christine has written a weekly blog about life at Ednovean Farm and interesting places to visit in West Cornwall for over ten years now, concentrating on those off the beaten track places that only the locals find.

Charles and Christine Taylor have hosted Luxury Bed and Breakfast at Ednovean Farm Nr Penzance in West Cornwall since 1991 and live there with three cats and five horses, including a Spanish Stallion called Danni.

Ednovean Farm has been awarded AA five star gold for Bed and breakfast and is included in The Michelin Guide and The Alastair Sawday Guide .

The Farmhouse and gardens has been featured in BBC Homes and Antiques, Homes and Gardens. Period Living and 25 Beautiful Homes as well as being used as a film and photo shoot location.

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