Cape Cornwall
St Just's own headland — once thought to be England's most westerly point — crowned by its landmark chimney. Walk there from the front door along the coast path.
The far west of Cornwall packs turquoise coves, wild headlands, world-class art and thousands of years of history into a few glorious miles. From Tredenwith House you can walk straight onto the coast path — and everything else on this page is within around half an hour's drive.
St Just's own headland — once thought to be England's most westerly point — crowned by its landmark chimney. Walk there from the front door along the coast path.
Clifftop engine houses at Botallack and Levant, and the underground world of Geevor Tin Mine — the dramatic mining coast that inspired Poldark.
The South West Coast Path threads past hidden coves, heather-topped cliffs and turquoise water in both directions from St Just — Porth Nanven's famous boulder beach is close by.
England's most westerly town: proper pubs, bakeries, galleries, festivals and the ancient Plain an Gwarry amphitheatre — all a minute or two on foot.
The castle-topped island in Mount's Bay, reached across the cobbled causeway at low tide or by boat at high water — one of Cornwall's great sights.
Lush wooded valleys wind down to the sea nearby, and the subtropical gardens of Tremenheere and Trengwainton are within an easy drive.