Cornwall's magical Land's End headland is Britain's most south-westerly point and one of the world's most famous landmarks. From the breathtaking 200ft-high granite cliffs you can see the Isles of Scilly and, beyond that, the Atlantic Ocean and North America.
The view from Land's End is stunning. As you stand atop towering granite cliffs that rise 200 feet up and out of the Atlantic Ocean, you can see all the way to Longships Lighthouse, the Isles of Scilly (which are twenty eight miles away) and even all the way to portions of North America.
Land's End is the most westerly point of mainland Cornwall and
England. However, it is not the westernmost point on mainland Great Britain, as this title narrowly goes to Corrachadh Mòr in the Scottish Highlands.
Land's End.
| Land's End Cornish: Penn an Wlas / Pedn an Wlas |
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| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | St Ives |
You can take a train from London King's Cross to John O' Groats via Inverness, Thurso, and Thurso, Sir Georges Street Church in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to John O' Groats via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Inverness, Bus Station, and Castletown, Drill Hall in around 20h 13m.
London to Cornwall by trainThe most popular route for trains to Cornwall from London is London Paddington to Newquay, which is served by Great Western Railway (GWR). The route takes just over five hours on average, so you'll have lots of time to kick back and travel in comfort while enjoying the views.
Train details are provided at First ScotRail and Trainline. Buses from Wick and Thurso to John O'Groats are regular.
Google Maps, on 2 August 2017, calculated the fastest route by car, from the Land's End Visitor Centre to John o' Groats as being 837 miles and taking 14 hours 40 minutes.
Land's End is a small village in Great Kourend that is located in the south-western corner of the kingdom, within the kingdom's Woodland. Players can reach Land's End via Port Sarim or Port Piscarilius by speaking to Veos, and can leave the village via the small port where Captain Magoro is.
Taking your bike by train. Travelling by train is probably one of the most popular options for people cycling LEJOG or JOGLE. There's a well served train station 10 miles from Lands End at Penzance, whilst John o'Groats is 16 miles from Wick train station with 3 to 4 trains a day through to Inverness.
Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Penzance.
London to Newquay Train Information
| Avg. Train Duration: | 5 hours 4 minutes |
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| Train Ticket Price: | £74 |
| Trains depart from: | London |
| Trains arrive in: | Newquay |
| Distance: | 368 km |
The best towns to stay in Cornwall
- Penzance. Best for: Museums, Culture & History.
- St Ives. Best for: Independent Art, Coastal Walks & Galleries.
- Truro. Best for: Shopping & Sightseeing.
- Bodmin. Best for: Historic Landmarks, Country Houses & Epic Countryside.
- Padstow. Best for: Independent Restaurants & Harbour Views.
| Sleeper Advance fares |
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| One-way fares | Sole occupancy of a single berth sleeper | Two people in a twin berth sleeper |
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| London to or from Plymouth, Truro, Newquay, Penzance, St Ives or any station in Cornwall | From £49 to £125 | From £69 to £195 total for two people |
London to Edinburgh Train Information
| Avg. Train Duration: | 5 hours 24 minutes |
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| Train Ticket Price: | 99 € |
| Trains depart from: | London |
| Trains arrive in: | Edinburgh |
| Distance: | 332 mi |
Trains to Cornwall run along scenic railway lines across the country. Great Western Railway serves the most popular train route to Cornwall, which runs from Paddington to Newquay. Train services run every two hours including a night service, the Cornwall Night Riviera train from Paddington to Penzance and vice versa.
Monday to Saturday 08:00-19:00. Sunday 08:00-16:00.
The Night Riviera service runs six days a week from London to Penzance, taking 8h 5m to complete the journey on weekday services, and 8h 59m on the Sunday service. The Night Riviera calls at Plymouth, Truro, St Erth and finally at Penzance, among several other stops.
seven hours and 29 minutes
