It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation.
Getting to Cornwall
'Cornwall Airport Newquay ('NQY IATA) lies north-east of Newquay, with year-round flights from destinations throughout the UK and Europe, including some London airports. Some routes operate on a seasonal (usually summer only) basis. 'Land's End Airport ('LEQ IATA) is between Land's End and St Just, around 6 mi (9.7 km) by road from Penzance. It is a small airport with flights arriving from the Isles of Scilly.
Worth seeing
Cornwall boasts many attractions for the traveller, many lying outside of cities and towns amidst the Cornish landscape: Within the 208 m² of the Bodmin Moor, is King Arthur's Hall, a megalithic monument and Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall at 417 m (1,368 ft). Dozmary Pool is a small beautiful lake where, according to legend, King Arthur was entrusted with the sword Excalibur.
Things to do
The South West Coast Path runs along the coastline of Britain’s south-west peninsula. The Cornish section is supposed to be the most scenic (unless you talk to someone in Devon, in which case the Devon part is most scenic). It is particularly scenic around Penwith and the Lizard. The trail takes walkers to busy towns, remote cliffs, beaches, heaths, farms and fishing villages.
Where to eat
Cornwall has become famous for its Michelin-starred seafood restaurants, with Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein opening swanky restaurants in the county/country. Cornwall may have the most distinct and finest cuisine of all Britain, and a number of regional specialities, such as: Cornish Caudle Chicken Pie. Cornish Pasty.
Getting around Cornwall the local way
- Get inInternational ferries arrive into Plymouth from: Roscoff, (Brittany Ferries) Santander, (Brittany Ferries) Use westbound from Plymouth to Saltash, Bodmin, and other destinations in Cornwall.
- Get inThe Scillonian Ferry service operates between St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly and Penzance.
- Get inSeveral ferries cross the Tamar from Plymouth including: Torpoint - Plymouth - Torpoint Ferry (takes vehicles); Mount Edgcumbe - Plymouth - Cremyll Ferry; Cawsand - Plymouth - Cawsand Ferry Wikivoyage has a guide to Rail travel in Great Britain Railway stations in Cornwall are part of the National Rail network.
- Get aroundIn certain areas of Cornwall, ferries exist.
- Get aroundFerries in the Fal River can be travelled on using a 'Mussel Card' visitor's ticket allowing for unlimited travel across the ferries at £27.60 for an adult and slightly cheaper prices for children.
- Get aroundFoot passenger only Cawsand - Plymouth - Cawsand Ferry Falmouth - Flushing - Flushing Ferry Falmouth - St Mawes - St Mawes Ferry Falmouth - Trelissick - Tolverne - Malpas/Truro - Enterprise Boats Helford Passage - Helford Village - Helford River Boats Mevagissey - Fowey - Mevagissey Ferries Padstow - Rock - Padstow Harbour Commissioner's Polruan - Fowey - C Toms & Sons St Mawes - Place - Place Ferry Vehicle and foot passenger Feock - Philleigh - King Harry Ferry Fowey - Bodinnick Ferry - C Toms & Sons
From Wikivoyage: Cornwall, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.
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