West Cornwall

West Cornwall is in Cornwall.

Towns and villages

• 1 Cadgwith — a popular summer holiday destination along the South West Coast Path
• 2 Hayle — the townscape of Hayle and its historic harbour are part of the Cornwall and West Devon Historic Mining Landscape World Heritage site
• 3 Helston — a gateway to the Lizard Peninsula, famous for its Flora Day celebrations and Furry Dance
• 4 Marazion — the tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore
• 5 Newlyn — it has many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore, and is home to a collection of modern art
• 6 Penzance — pirate central, Penzance is a town long-associated with the arts
• 7 Porthleven — it is one of Britain's best-known surfing spots, described as "Cornwall's best reef break"
• 8 St Ives — artists' "colony" and home to a branch of the Tate Gallery
• 9 St Just in Penwith — home to the popular Lafrowda festival, a seven-day community and arts celebration in mid-July
• 10 Mousehole — a charming fishing village, known for its picturesque harbour
• 11 Pendeen — has a stunning lighthouse, a lovely beach, abd bronze-age monuments
• 12 St Buryan — its church is a Grade 1 listed building with a beautiful rood screen
• 13 St Levan — home to the spectacular open-air Minack Theatre overlooking the sea
• 14 Zennor — home to two megalithic burial chambers

Other destinations

• 1 Land's End — the most westerly point in England, beyond lies the Atlantic Ocean
• 2 Lizard — the most southerly point in Britain
• 3 Madron and Sancreed — parish area
• 4 Cape Cornwall —
• 5 Helford River —

Get in

There is also 1 Land's End Airport (LEQ ^IATA) near Penzance, which has a helipad and runway for general aviation. The only scheduled flights shuttle to and from the Isles of Scilly.