Land's End
An aerial view of the most westerly point in mainland Britain and the most visited location in Cornwall. Two lighthouses lie just offshore, the Longships and, a little further south, Wolf Rock.
Promontory of southwest Cornwall, 15 km/9 mi southwest of Penzance, the westernmost point of mainland England.
A group of dangerous rocks, the Longships, extend 0.6 km/1 mi out beyond Land's End; and are marked by a lighthouse (1793).
| Land's End is a turf slope ending in a granite cliff about 18 m/59 ft high. A natural tunnel pierces the headland, and there are caves which are accessible at low tide. The Longships include the Carn Bras, Meinek, Tal-y-maen, Kettle's Bottom, and Armed Knight rocks. Nearby is the Minack Theatre carved from the cliff face at Porthcuno. |
| The area has been under private ownership since 1987 and is open to tourists for a fee. |
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