Wheal Call is ideally positioned to explore the westernmost areas of Cornwall. There are a few interesting places to visit close by, a short walk away or a short drive away…

Here is the opportunity to look at some of the places of interest here in West Penwith including:

On your doorstep

Cape Cornwall Club:
Nearby to the cottage is the Cape Cornwall Club. It has a challenging 18-hole, par 70 course and has a new Spa with a heated swimming pool, sauna, solarium and gymnasium together. There is also a bar and restaurant.

Visitors are always welcome to use all the Club’s facilities and they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Cape Cornwall:
Cape Cornwall is situated in the far west of the Penwith Peninsula and is the only Cape in England. Until the 18th Century it was thought that Cape Cornwall rather than Lands End was the most westerly point. The headland is owned by the National Trust.

The area is rich in wild moorland, birdlife, ancient farmlands and spectacular Atlantic cliffs. The Cape is on the South West Coastal Path with walks towards St. Ives or Lands End. There are many sheltered valleys to explore within the area, in particular Cot Valley and Kenidjack Valley. Both valleys are famed for their rich birdlife, flora and fauna. A climb up the Cape headland to the stack offers panoramic views of Lands End, Sennen Cove, the Brisons rocks and the Isles of Scilly. You can also visit Cape Cornwall NCI Coastwatch Station.

Porthledden Bay
Once full of sand, the bay underneath the cottage is now full of rock pools and it is a lovely scrambling walk across at low tide. You can also walk along to the rock pool below Kenidjack Castle for a glorious swim.

Priest’s Cove
This is a sheltered rock beach with a jumble of fishermen’s huts, rock pools and a tide-filled swimming pool for children. There are resident seals within the bay together with a school of dolphins. The cove is a favourite setting for local artists and was especially liked by Daphne du Maurier.

St. Just
Approximately 1 1⁄2 miles from the cottage is St. Just. It is the most westerly town in England. Most of the town is within a conservation area. It caters for all needs having a bank, post office, numerous shops, and a handful of local inns together with a Co-op supermarket which is open until late each night and has a useful “cash back” facility. Traditionally an ancient tin mining town it is now the home of a thriving artistic community.