Turquoise water
Crystal clear.
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Kynance Cove is a cove on the eastern side of Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England, on the Lizard peninsula about 3 km north of Lizard Point. Its Cornish name means the foot of a steep-sided valley. The cove became popular in the early Victorian era, drawing visitors such as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and the poets Tennyson and Swinburne. The BBC has called it one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the South West. The National Trust owns and manages it, and it is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest; the area's rocks formed some 375 million years ago about 10 km below the surface. White sand lies between dark rocks glinting red and green, ringed by clear turquoise water, with small grass-topped rock islands standing offshore. At low tide the sand is uncovered between the rocks, forming pools and passages to walk through. Visitors reach it on foot along the coastal path from the nearby National Trust car park, then go down to the sand to swim and explore the rocks at low tide. The South West Coast Path runs along the cliffs above, there is a small café, and it is best to check the tide times before visiting.
Crystal clear.
Grass-topped.
On the cliffs.
The Lizard, Cornwall, England
At low tide; check tide times.
On foot from the National Trust car park.