The MINACK THEATRE is also situated here. Built among granite cliffs, it commands one of the most beautiful sites in the county. The theatre is a creation and life’s work of Rowena Cade. Her exhibition centre, opened in Easter 1988, contains exciting displays of archive and interpretive material, photographs and much more. So if you fancy, Shakespeare, Gilbert and Sullivan or Mozart in the open air, the Minack Theatre is an essential on your Cornish itinerary.
Before reaching Lands End there is Logan’s Rock and Penberth to see, an unspoilt fishing cove where men still put to sea in open boats.
Land’s End is one of Britain’s best loved and evocative landmarks, famous for its unique location, natural beauty and stunning scenery. This is the most westerly point of England with the Longships Lighthouse and Wolf Rock off shore, and the Isles of Scilly in the distance. 2500 miles away across the Atlantic Ocean is America.
Land’s End is the legendary destination that has inspired people since ancient Greek times when it was referred to as Belerion - place of the sun. Whether you’re starved of culture and heritage or hungry for new experiences, quench your thirst for adventure at Land’s End and follow in
the footsteps of early nineteenth century visitors who would travel to the First and Last Inn before making the final stage of the journey to Penn-an-Wlas (Land’s End in Cornish) on horseback or foot along the narrow lanes.
Skybus fly’s all year round to the Isles of Scilly from Land’s End and Newquay Airports. During the summer season (March to November) flights to the Isles of Scilly are available from Exeter International Airport.
Moving north on the B3306 toward St Just is Sennen Cove and Whitesands Bay a Blue Flag Beach popular with surfers. Visit the Round House Gallery, built on top of the Old Capstan and once powered by mules to pull the boats up the granite slipway.
A mile or so up the coast is the unspoilt Cot Valley and Porth Nanven. Rarely visited but offering the chance to witness some of the best sunsets in Cornwall behind a group of rocks offshore called the Brisons. The beach is littered with egg shaped granite boulders dating back to the last Ice Age. In spring the Cot Valley is a blaze of white and bluebells displaying a pink thrift on the cliffs. Nearby Cape Cornwall is also worth seeing where the waters of the Irish Sea meet those of the English Channel, witness the strong currents around the headland and see the remains of the mining industry. The whole area was extensively worked, adits open onto the shore and open shafts are often unfenced, so take great care and keep to marked paths.
St Just is the first and last town in England, a granite town in a granite peninsula and once the centre of mining in West Penwith. About the parish are the remains of the area’s former mining history, particularly on the coast and especially the part between Cape Cornwall and Levant, in recognition of which the area has been designated as a World Heritage Site. There is plenty to offer the tourist, in the town centre is Plain-an- Gwarry a theatre used for miracle plays in medieval times. The large public car park is free and there is also a free car park at Pendeen, from which several circular walks can be made. Nearby Kenidjack Valley contains the remains of an iron-age cliff fort, itself on a headland with far reaching views.
Where your journey is part of the experience
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Our season of plays, musicals, and children’s shows runs from Easter to October, but Minack is a great place to visit all year round. During the day you can explore the sub tropical gardens and learn how the theatre was created in our Exhibition. See our website for visiting times & prices.
www.minack.com
on the cliffs at Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JU Box Office and information 01736 810181
Travelling further north to St. Ives the road crosses ancient moorland, skirts the sea, twists through farmsteads, and the industrial face of yesteryear. There are old stone circles, engine houses clinging to the cliffs and much more to fire the imagination of Cornwall’s past industrial importance. Then travel through the proud ancient mining villages of Botallac, Morvah and Zennor, or travel inland to see more hamlets & villages with Cornish mining history.
Visit Levant Mine & Beam Engine restored after 60 idle years it is a thrilling experience for young and old alike to see this old engine in action, with its evocative sounds and smells. Also Geevor Tin Mines where an underground tour goes to the Mexico shaft it is easy to imagine Victorian miners working in the dark and cramped conditions. Take in the atmosphere and ambience of the miners dry, which has been left almost exactly as it was on the day the last working miner left. Have a go at panning for tin and you can keep anything you find. There is also the Hard Rock museum telling the story of tin mining at Geevor.
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