Land's End

Land's End
  • Cornish: Penn an Wlas / Pedn an Wlas
Rocky shorelines at Land's End
Land's End
Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference[SW 34177 25339 SW 34177 25339]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western

Land's End is a headland in western Cornwall, England. It is the westernmost point of mainland Cornwall and England. Land's End is at the end of the Penwith peninsula. It is about eight miles (13 kilometres) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 main road.[1] A modern holiday complex has been built nearby.

Land's End is 838 miles (1,349 kilometres) from John o' Groats in Scotland by road.

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End ISBN 978-0-319-23148-7
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