is a village four miles from Land’s End, with a tropical looking beach, where the sand is shell fragments and the sea is clear blue. For pub grub food, try the Cable Station Inn, there is a cafe, toilets and a car park near the beach. Tis village is home to the Porthcurno Telegraph Museum, and carved into the cliffs is the famous MINACK THEATRE.
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.
on the cliffs at Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JU Box Office and information 01736 810181
www.minack.com
Seven miles south is an area bordered by cliffs and the sea, leading to a number of picturesque coves, beaches, and harbours. Points of main interest are Porthcurno, Logan Rock, St Levan, Porthgwarra and Penberth. Porthgwarra is a hamlet on the coast with a small sandy beach and cove reached via a slipway or a tunnel carved through the granite rock. Tere is a car park, cafe,
shop, public toilets and phone. Porthwarra has a slipway leading to the beach, and there are two coves. St Levan has a stone in the local church steeped in legend. Logan Rock is a huge boulder that can be rocked by a single person. Penberth Cove is a quiet fishing cove owned by the National Trust. Of interest is an old capstart wheel. Tere are toilets and phone, plus minimal parking. Porthcurno
Te MINACK THEATRE commands one of the most beautiful theatre settings in the county. Te 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 Teatre is an essential on your Cornish itinerary.
At the westernmost point of Cornwall, Lands End is a place of stunning scenery and outstanding natural beauty. Tis is one of Britain’s best loved landmarks, with cliffs carved out by the waves of the mighty Atlantic Ocean. Te Longships Lighthouse and Wolf Rock are off shore, and on a clear day the Isles of Scilly can be seen. Tere are family friendly paths above the cliffs, soaring seabirds and at times, seals, dolphins and porpoise put in an appearance.
Set against the beautiful coastal backdrop there are seasonal events
designed to keep the young and the young at heart entertained throughout the summer months. Tese attractions include the Shaun the Sheep Experience, Arthur’s Quest, Te 4D Film Experience, Greeb Farm and the End-to-End Story, all are open daily. For shopping there is an eclectic mix of galleries, boutiques, gift shops and some fashionable high street names.
For food, visit the Cornish Pantry for a selection of hot and cold meals, the Bakehouse for tasty takeaways, or a range of sweet treats at either the Doughnut Company or the Ice Cream Parlour. For lunch and evening meals try the Land’s End Restaurant with spectacular views of Atlantic Ocean. To stay the Land’s End Hotel has 30 en-suite bedrooms with sea views, or the nearby Saddle & Stable Rooms has a luxury 2 bedroom apartment (saddle room) and three luxury self-contained studio apartments (stable rooms) located adjacent to the legendary First & Last Inn now refurbished with a new chef.
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. Tere is also the Ben Tunnicliffe Sennen Cove restaurant where sea food comes from their fishing trawler.
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