Welcome to our adventure in Cornwall, located in the southwestern part of England. Last time we shared with you where we stayed during our 5-day holiday in Cornwall Pensagillas Park Campsite.
Today we will share with you a very popular tourist spot called Land's End which should not be missed when visiting Cornwall. The drive is more than 5 hours when driving from London. It is best to get accommodation in Cornwall so you can fully enjoy the visit. As you can see on the map it is called Land's End as it is literally at the very end of England.
There is no entrance fee when you visit and you will only need to pay for the parking fee. The parking booths are located on the left side just before you cross over the entrance.
On our visit, the weather was not very good but still, there were so many tourists. It felt like a small village but with a lot of shops, restaurants, attractions and a hotel.
There is also a small museum-like attraction near the entrance. It is a tribute to the journey made which is more than 800 miles between Land's End and John O’Groats. John O’Groats is located in the northern part of Scotland which is also the very end of the United Kingdom. Traveling from end to end via car will take you around 15 hours travel. Are you willing to partake in this iconic adventure from End to End?
Here at the visitor's center, you can purchase tickets for the attractions and package deals for all the activities. There is even a fireworks display show during the evenings.
There are a lot of shops and restaurants. Some of the food that you should not miss are the Cornish Ice cream and pasties.
These are the two major attractions here which are the Lost Treasure golf adventure and the Jolly Roger 4D experience. The place almost feels like a theme park and we skipped these activities. We prefer to just walk around and enjoy the stunning view which you will see shortly on our tour.
More shops are established on ancient structures which gives it a very homely appeal to it. I love how they preserve and make use of old structures which preserves it's identity.
Here we are at the ocean and the other end of the ocean is Canada. Here you will experience the captivating rock formations which is one of the reasons you should visit Land's End.
Here we saw the last post box in England and I felt a little bit of melancholy which is a bit hard to explain. A little bit of sadness and romance. Maybe it was the thought of how it used to receive thousands of mail back in the past. Letters of sadness, love, happiness, hope and despair. Now it is no longer used.
There are post signs all over the place to easily locate where you need to go but can all be easily found.
This is one of the most popular attractions here where you can have your picture taken near the iconic sign post popularized by the adventurers who finished the end-to-end journey. The sign post has directions to New York, the Isles of Scilly, and John O’Groats.
Here is the pathway going to the First and Last House of Land's End. A place where every photographer will truly be inspired. Even though it was drizzling that day we just kept on going to the end.
The view from here is majestic seeing the waves crash on the rock formations which have been this way for centuries.
The cliffside is dangerously beautiful so there are signs all over the place. Visitors with small children should be cautious and should never be left alone as the cliffs are very steep.
I was baffled by this rock formation if it had been this way naturally or had been piled up by people. I never got to find out but I just enjoyed this scenery.
On this map, you can see all the rock formations' points of interest. I never really paid attention to it until now. I only got to focus on the lighthouse that can be seen from the distance. The lesson learned is that you should always look closely at this kind of sign so you will not miss out on amazing photo opportunities.
The Long Ship Lighthouse is one of the points of interest that will catch your attention. I am just not sure if there is a trip or if it is safe to visit this old lighthouse from the 19th century.
The view from the last house is gorgeous and I romanticized living in the very last house in England. It could be very lonely at times and yet very inspiring. Today it has become a refreshment house and also enjoy a cone of Cornish ice cream.
Cornwall's Backbone can be seen at the very end with caves and very scenic granite cliffs. One of the amazing highlights of this journey which is simply breathtaking.
From the distance, I noticed thru my lens a small shack on top of the cliff. I had to investigate closer and put on my zoom lens to get a better look.
It seems to be a station for rock climbers and if you look closer you would see climbers hanging from the end of the cliffs. Not an adventure for me I'll just stick to taking photos.
Cornwall's Backbone has captivated me and I wish we could have stayed longer perhaps in more pleasant weather. I want to see what the cliffs would look like during sunset maybe one day we could come and visit again.
Thank you for joining us on the second part of our adventure in Cornwall. We are looking forward to sharing more of our journey with you. We hope you enjoyed it and see you again soon.
Have a lovely evening here from London.
Cheers.
Lumix GX85 with Olympus 45mm f1.8 and 12-32mm
