Cot Valley is another of West Cornwall`s beautiful lush sub-tropical valleys.
Running west - northwest to the coast , and passing about one mile south of the town of St.Just , Cot is totally unspoilt , home to only a handful of houses , and is disected by a narrow road running alongside a stream.

Cot Valley reaches the sea at the lovely Porth Nanven Cove , with the Brisons Rocks lying one mile offshore. The narrow road runs right to the Cove, where there is parking space for approximately ten cars. - wonderful place to park and have a picnic ; or to set out on a cliff-walk ...the coastal footpath passes through the Cove.
Cot is another famous birdwatching venue , with many rarities having been found here over the years. Perhaps the most recent was a Yellow-billed Cuckoo , from America, in autumn 1999.

There are no facilities at Cot - just an emergency telephone at the end of the road at Porth Nanven.

Cot Valley Travel Directions.
The main access to Cot Valley is to the north side of the valley from St.Just. Head for St.Just - from Penzance on the A3071 ; from Sennen on the A30 , branching left onto the B3306 to St.Just.
In St.Just Square, take the left turn to Cape Cornwall ; 50 yards down this road take a left and immediate right onto the narrow road signed Cot Valley. This road passes St.Just Primary School ; and there are speed "humps" in the road. Continue on this road to Bosorne (picture above right) and take left branch to Cot Valley.
Access by road to the south side of Cot Valley is on the B3306 ; a sharp west turn at the top of the hill in Kelynack (pronounced cly-nick , not kelly-nack!!). There are no parking facilities on this road and it is not recommended.

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