Cape Cornwall

About

Cape Cornwall is one of only two capes in Britain, a headland west of St Just where the Atlantic currents divide, often called the connoisseur's Land's End. Heinz bought it for the nation to mark its centenary and presented it to the National Trust in 1987. The summit chimney dates from 1894, when Cape Cornwall Mine worked tin and copper from beneath the sea, and the cape is now part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Look out to the Brisons, a seabird breeding ground where gannets and fulmars fly, and down to Priest's Cove, still a landing place for local fishermen. Reviewers praise the views and the cafe by the car park, and warn that paths are steep in places, with unguarded drops and old mineshafts. Dogs are welcome on leads but not on Priest's Cove from Easter until the end of September. A signed one-mile trail leads down from the bus stop in St Just.

CoastWalking routesDog friendlyCar parkToiletsAccessible toiletCafeDogs on leads

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CountrysideDawn to dusk
Toilet facilities10:00to 16:30

Opening times may change at short notice.

PricingFreeFree for all visitors

Free entry for everyone

Entry

Free for everyone

Pricing details

Open countryside, free for everyone. Non-members pay to use the National Trust car park; the tariff is not published on the Trust page.

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The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.

Parking details

The National Trust car park at the end of Cape Cornwall Road is pay and display for non-members; National Trust members park free. The Trust does not publish the tariff on its Cape Cornwall pages and no JustPark code is given, so the non-member charge is not recorded here. No overnight parking or camping.

Accessible toilets are in the car park. The car park is at the end of Cape Cornwall Road, signposted from the centre of St Just.

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Walking routes1 route

St Just to Cape Cornwall walk

WalkmoderateDogs, with restrictions1.6 km20m

Nearby

Ballowall Barrow

0.4 mi

Botallack Mine

1.2 mi

Levant Mine and Beam Engine

1.9 mi

Carn Euny Ancient Village

3.6 mi

Porthcurno

6.0 mi

Trengwainton Garden

6.1 mi

Tregiffian Burial Chamber

6.6 mi

Chysauster Ancient Village

7.4 mi

St Michael's Mount

10.1 mi

The headland is open from dawn to dusk every day.

The car park toilets open 10:00 to 16:30 until the end of October; from November they open 10:00 to 15:00 and are closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The Little Wonder Cafe by the car park is not run by the National Trust and opens from March to October.

Very steep routes with uneven ground, some steps, unguarded drops and old mineshafts and adits; keep to the footpaths and supervise children closely. Cattle or ponies may graze over winter.

Photo: Cape Cornwall and its mine chimney from the approach road. ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cape_Cornwall_July_2026_04.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.

Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs are allowed on leads; seasonal ban on Priest's Cove beach and slipway from Easter Sunday to 30 September.

Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Dogs on leads are welcome on the footpaths around the cape, except Priest's Cove during the seasonal ban.

Dog walks in the surrounding area: Allowed with restrictions. The Trust's dog page points dog walkers along the South West Coast Path in both directions, on leads.

Leads: Keep dogs on leads; release them if cattle come close.

Seasonal dog restrictions: No dogs on Priest's Cove beach or slipway from Easter Sunday to 30 September.