Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

21 Places

Isles of Scilly, England

Bishop Rock

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

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Saint Austell, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

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Trethevy, England

St. Nectan's Kieve

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

Camelford, England

King Arthur's Stone

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

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Lostwithiel, England

Restormel Castle

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

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Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

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Penzance, England

Minack Theatre

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

Logan Rock of Treen

A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.

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Penzance, England

The Merry Maidens

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

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Launceston, England

Dozmary Pool

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

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Penzance, England

Mên-an-Tol (Circle Stone)

A circle stone within a stone circle.

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Crosstown, England

Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

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Trethevy, England

Rocky Valley Labyrinths

These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.

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Hawker's Hut

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

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Busveal, England

Gwennap Pit

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

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Launceston, England

St Clether Holy Well Chapel

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

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Helston, England

Goonhilly Earth Station

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

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Cornwall, England

Lanyon Quoit

A neolithic dolmen that was rebuilt after collapsing during the 19th century.

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Liskeard, England

Dobwalls Bypass Bat Bridge

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

Saint Blazey, England

The Eden Project

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

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Marazion, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

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