A tin and copper mine on the cliffs of the Atlantic coast, where tunnels reached far out under the sea. Its restored beam engine, built in 1840, is the oldest working one in its original engine house in Cornwall, and is steamed on certain days.
The mine is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site. Walk along the coast path to the engine houses at Botallack, perched just above the waves.
A wide crescent of white sand and turquoise water at the far western tip of Cornwall, sheltered by Pedn-men-du headland.
Porthcurno is a stunning beach of fine white shell sand and clear blue-green water in a steep cove near Land's End.
A small, rugged cove of granite boulders at the end of a wooded valley near Mousehole, which drew a colony of artists in the early 20th century.
A tidal island off the coast of Cornwall crowned by a medieval castle and church, the home of the same family since the 17th century.
One of the most beautiful coves in Cornwall, with white sand, turquoise water and islands of dark red and green serpentine rock.
The most southerly point of mainland Britain, with rugged cliffs, a lifeboat station and the white Lizard Lighthouse.
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