Land's End

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Land's End shown within UK
Land's End shown within UK
Land's End, the most westerly point in England
Land's End, the most westerly point in England
The wreck of the RMS Mülheim at Land's End, 2003
The wreck of the RMS Mülheim at Land's End, 2003
This article relates to the location at the western tip of Cornwall; for other uses, see Land's End (disambiguation)

Land's End (Cornish name: Penn a Wlas) is a headland on the Penwith peninsula, located near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly tip of the English mainland (for Great Britain it is Corrachadh Mor). Visible from Land's End is the Longships Lighthouse. The Longships, a few miles out, is a serpentine and quartz island. Offshore, midway between Land's End and the Isles of Scilly, is the supposed location of the mythical lost land of Lyonesse, referred to in Arthurian literature.

The name has a particular resonance because it is so often used in outlining the length of Britain when races, walks and charitable events take place between Land's End and the Scottish village John o' Groats (the most north-easterly settlement in mainland Britain). The phrase Land's End to John o' Groats is frequently heard both as a literal journey and as a metaphor for great or all-encompassing distance.

There is a theme park at Land's End.

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Land's End sunset
Land's End sunset

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Coordinates: 50°04′N 5°43′W

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