16th June 2016. Daily Blog from Cornwall Day 4. Land's End.

Today we went somewhere I’d always wanted to go, Land’s End. I don’t know why I was so excited about it and I’m not really sure why someone decided this was the last bit of England but off we went anyway. We parked in Porthcurno which as well as not being listed on my Sat Nav was a whopping £6.50 to park. No valet service. No security. Just a bit of tarmac.

The beach a Porthcurno. Yes this really is England.

The beach here is breathtakingly beautiful though. Big waves. Clear water. You could see the pattern the waves had made in the sand under the water. At the top of the cliff is an open air theatre set into the side of the rocks. We didn’t go in but I’m sure it would be great to see a performance here. 

Another secluded beach. You really can take your pick.

There is another car park up here but I didn’t see any prices. Just a man with a bucket so probably even more expensive.

The cliffs around this part were amazing again. They looked like a giant had stacked up rocks on top of each other. We dropped down to the beach at Porthgwarra to let Chuck cool down in the water. We realised on the way back however that there is a £1000 fine for dogs on the beach. Be aware this is not very well sign posted.

Chuck showing two fingers to 'the man'.

The rest of the way to Land’s End was very similar but the different rock formations had been carved in different ways depending on which direction they faced. You can see the Land’s End hotel from several miles away. It is a vast complex. Land’s End proved to be a bit of a disappointment. On the map it’s labelled as ‘Legendary Land’s End’. It was a bit of a mini theme park. There was a Shaun the Sheep experience and King Authur experience, it was all set up for kids. Ice cream was £2.50 a scoop. Thankfully you could still have a free photo by the famous sign but you had to pay if you wanted to change the letters.

Obligatory photo. No, I'm not from Abu Dhabi.

England vs Wales was on the telly in an hour so we set off to a village called Sennen Cove in the hope the match would be on there. Coming down the hill we recognised the place from a photo we’d seen yesterday in a gallery in Penzance. The pub was great. The food looked amazing and there was space for us to sit and watch the football. And England won.

Because it's just not magical unless you're fleecing tourists.

The route back was across the fields. It wasn’t very well signed however. We came to a farm which the footpath went straight through and the farmer seemed a bit miffed we were there. I showed him  on the map that the path went straight through the farm. He put me on the ‘right’ path and off we trotted. This is a great walk but don’t get too hung up on Land’s End. If you’re 8 years old I’m sure it’s great. Otherwise just enjoy the scenery. We’re off home tomorrow but we’ll be stopping into Tintagel. See you tomorrow.