Cape Cornwall
OS Grid ref:- SW350318
Beautiful Cape Cornwall, now owned by the National Trust, holds the distinction of being the only cape in Britain. There are numerous walks in the area, picnic places and locations for bird watching.
Cape Cornwall copyright Adam Burton
Reproduced courtesy of Adam Burton Photography
The attractive beach at the fishing cove of Priest Cove, is rocky but does possess a small bathing pool. It was once a medieval landing beach.
The 19th century sentinel on top of the peak offers superb views. There is a choice of paths to the summit, the longer route is a much easier climb, the shorter walk is extremely steep and requires a lot of efort!. The Scilly Isles can be sighted on a clear day, while beyond Land's End is the Longship's Lighthouse.
St. Helen's Oratory
In the field of Park an Chapel at Cape Cornwall stand the remains of an old chapel, St. Helen's Oratory, dating back to Romano- Christian times. An ancient cross with a chi-rho monogram was discovered on the site in the mid nineteenth century by John Buller, then vicar of St. Just, but was sadly lost when his successor at the vicarage purportedly threw it down a well.