Land's End

cape in Cornwall, England, UK

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
  • Cornish: Penn an Wlas / Pedn an Wlas

Rocky shorelines at Land's End
Land's End is located in Cornwall
Land's End
Land's End
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW 34177 25339
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°04′07″N 5°42′58″W / 50.0686111°N 5.7161111°W / 50.0686111; -5.7161111

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

References

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