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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Penzance and Land’s End.

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is the most south-westerly town in West Cornwall. Famous for its association with the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Pirates of , the town is an ideal base for exploring the Penwith area of Cornwall.

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Land's End is the most southwesterly point in Britain and part of West Cornwall in the . It is not a town or village but rather a former small holding which is well known for being the starting/ending point for the Land's End to journey.

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is a seaside town on the north coast of West Cornwall, near . In 2011 its population was 11,226. This fishing village grew up into a seaside resort, and has long attracted artists.

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is a small town, civil parish and cargo port in the Penwith district of West Cornwall. The town, whose name is derived from the Cornish heyl, meaning estuary, is situated at the southern end of St Ives Bay on the estuary of the River, approximately 9 mi south-east of the town of by road.

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is a small market town in the south west of Cornwall which is famous for its Flora Day celebrations and Furry Dance. It is the most southerly town in mainland United Kingdom, and it acts as a gateway to the Peninsula.

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St Just is the most westerly town on the mainland of the UK. It's in West Cornwall and had population of around 4,800 in the area in 2011. Traditionally a mining town, the last mine closed in 1996.

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is small coastal village near Penzance in West Cornwall. The tidal island of St Michael's Mount is half-a-mile offshore. At low water a causeway links it to the town and at high water passenger boats carry visitors between and St Michael's Mount.

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is near on the south coast of West Cornwall at the top of the Peninsula. The South West Coast Path from Somerset to Dorset passes through the town.

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is a charming fishing village in West Cornwall, known for its picturesque harbour. Dylan Thomas described as "the loveliest village in England."…

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The is a peninsula in West Cornwall in the . The name may be derived from the Cornish expression Lys Ardh, which means "High Court". The contains Britain's most southerly point, the Point.

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is a small village in the far west of Cornwall. It is a site of special historic interest, and contains many listed buildings including the famous grade I listed church.

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is a small village between and in West Cornwall, within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Antiquities include the megalithic burial chambers Quoit and Sperris Quoit.

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is a parish in the south coast of West Cornwall, near . It consists of the villages of , Porthcurno, Trethewey and Treen. It is home to the spectacular open-air Minack Theatre overlooking the sea to the Logan Rock.

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is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.

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is a former mining town in West Cornwall. It is a quaint village in a designated 'Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty' with lots of interesting features such as the stunning lighthouse, a lovely beach, bronze-age monuments such as ' Fogou', the…

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is a small fishing village in West Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. has long been popular as a holiday destination, especially during the summer when there are numerous local events: gig racing days, summer barbecues, a regatta, Morris dancing, musical bands, and regular singing by the Singers in the public house.

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are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.

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