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Land's End [1] ( Cornish Standard Written Form: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas) [2] is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road. To the east of it is the English Channel, and to the west ...
John o' Groats. Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists 10 to 14 days; the record for running the route is nine days. Off-road walkers typically walk about ...
This is a list of the extreme points of the United Kingdom: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.Traditionally the extent of the island of Great Britain has stretched "from Land's End to John o' Groats" (that is, from the extreme southwest of mainland England to the far northeast of mainland Scotland).
The A30 is a major road in England, running 284 miles (457 km) WSW from London to Land's End . The road has been a principal axis in Britain from the 17th century to early 19th century, as a major coaching route and post road. [1] [2] It used to provide the fastest route from London to the South West by land until a century before roads were ...
The majority are small islets, except the Isles of Scilly which is an inhabited archipelago situated 20 miles south-west of Lands End. Isles of Scilly [ edit ] Main article: Isles of Scilly
Lands' End, Inc. is an American clothing and home decor retailer founded in 1963 and based in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, that specializes in casual clothing, luggage, and home furnishings. The majority of the company's business is conducted through mail order and Internet sales, but the company also has 28 retail stores, primarily in the Upper ...
Longships Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse about 1.25 mi (2.0 km) off the coast of Land's End in Cornwall, England. It is the second lighthouse to be built on Carn Bras, the highest of the Longships islets which rises 39 feet (12 m) above high water level. In 1988 the lighthouse was automated, and the keepers withdrawn.
United Kingdom. Max. length. 2 km (1.2 mi) Whitesand Bay ( Cornish: Porth Senan, meaning cove at Sennen) is a wide sandy bay near Land's End in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It stretches for one mile between the headlands of Pedn-mên-du and Aire Point. and contains the village of Sennen Cove. [1] It is also a landing point for the ...
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