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The most westerly town in mainland Britain, St Just in Penwith was once the capital of Land's End tin and copper mining. Just beyond it lies Cape Cornwall, a rugged headland with a National Trust car park and a path down to the boats and huts of Priest Cove.
Beach and cove guide
A simple guide to the feel of the place, how to arrive, and what to keep in mind before you go.
St Just is the kind of place where the day is shaped by simple things: tide, weather, a picnic, and time to notice the coast properly.
Families, beach days, coast paths, rock pools and relaxed exploring.
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Plan the final walk from the car park and check whether the beach is easy with pushchairs, tired legs or beach bags.
A useful read before visiting with children, especially for tides, paths, facilities and simple beach expectations.
Look up tide times, swimming guidance and weather before you go, especially on wilder beaches.
Read straight through, or use the planning notes above to shape an easier coastal day.
St Just - Cape Cornwall
Cape Cornwall is one of the most westerly points of Cornwall being only a few miles north of Lands End. There is a National Trust car park at the cape from where you walk down to Priest Cove. Priest Cove is a rocky cove that is home to a selection of small fishing boats and fishing huts used by the fishermen. A cape is the place where two bodies of water meet.
Pendeen
Pendeen has a lighthouse and a nearby cove called Portheras - this is only accessible by foot - car park at Pendeen lighthouse and then approx 1 mile to cove.
Sea Fishing in St Just area
At night very large conger can be caught off the headlands and rocks around this area. During the daytime large pollack, bass, pouting, wrasse and even John Dory have been caught here.
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