Viewpoints · South West England
Land's End
Also known as: Pedn an Wlas
In or near Marldon.
Land's End is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Torquay · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Land's End, the nearest railway station is Torquay, located 1.7 km away. Entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
Land's End is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Torbay parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 1.7 km away. Postcode area TQ1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dyer's Quarry SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Land's End (Cornish: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas) is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road. To the east of it is the English Channel, and to the west the Celtic Sea. Land's End is the most westerly point of mainland England. However, it is not the westernmost point on mainland Great Britain. This title goes to Corrachadh Mòr in the Scottish Highlands, which is is 37 km (23 mi) further West.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1769, the antiquarian William Borlase wrote: <blockquote>Of this time we are to understand what Edward I. says (Sheringham. p. 129.) that Britain, Wales, and Cornwall, were the portion of Belinus, elder son of Dunwallo, and that that part of the Island, afterwards called England, was divided in three shares, viz. Britain, which reached from the Tweed, Westward, as far as the river Ex; Wales inclosed by the rivers Severn, and Dee; and Cornwall from the river Ex to the Land's-End.</blockquote> Tourists have been visiting Land's End for over three hundred years. In 1649, an early visitor was the poet John Taylor, who was hoping to find subscribers for his new book Wanderings to see the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4554, -3.5203
- District
- Torbay
- Parish
- Torbay, unparished area
- Postcode
- TQ1 2DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- Nearest railway station
- Torquay — 1.7 km
Sources
- osm: n253838574 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Land's End (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Land's End?
- Land's End is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ1 2DS), in the parish of Torbay, unparished area.
- What is Land's End?
- Land's End is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Land's End?
- The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ1 2DS.
- Is Land's End a protected site?
- Yes — Land's End is part of the Dyer's Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Land's End free to visit?
- Yes, Land's End is free to enter.
- How do I get to Land's End?
- The nearest railway station is Torquay, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ1 2DS.