Cornwall

The county of Cornwall contains some of the finest coastal scenery in the UK, as well as many beautiful sandy beaches and scenic fishing villages.  The fine beaches mean this is a very popular area for family holidays, but for the Landscape photographer it is the dramatic craggy coastline that is the main attraction.  The South West Coastal Path gives access to all points along the coast and sections of the path can be walked either out and back, or one way using buses to return to the starting point.  Inland the scenery is mostly agricultural, but there is some moorland at Bodmin Moor and on the far south-west peninsula leading to Lands End.  Further interest is added by numerous prehistoric sites and by abandoned copper and tin mines, some of which are set in spectacular locations, right on the shoreline.


Cornwall Location Posts

Bedruthan Steps

Bedruthan Steps is one of the most spectacular beaches in Cornwall, if not the whole of the UK. The name relates to the huge rocky outcrops that are dotted around ...

Godrevy Point

Godrevy Point is a headland on the east side of St Ives Bay. Its main attraction is Godrevy Lighthouse, which is a perfect example of what a lighthouse should look ...

Polly Joke Poppy Fields

Crantock is a small Cornish village about 3 miles south of Newquay. Although it has a lovely beach in its own right, the big attraction for photographers in this area ...

Porth Nanven

Porth Nanven is a small beach in the far south west of Cornwall, just 4 miles north of Lands End. The beach is a little difficult to get to and ...
St Nectan's Glen

St Nectan’s Glen

St Nectan's Glen is a small wooded glen close to Tintagel.  The glen would be pleasant but unremarkable except for a waterfall at the head of the glen where the ...

Wheal Coates

Wheal Coates is one of the best known tin mines in Cornwall. It has a spectacular clifftop location on the north coast of Cornwall, close to the village of St ...

Cornwall Locations Map