Cornwall: 5 days road trip
Introduction
Geography
Cornwall is a county located in the south west of England.
It goes from just after Plymouth to Land's End, the westernmost point of Cornwall (not including islands).
It's county town is Truro, located in the center of the county.
Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, several rias, including those at the mouths of the rivers Fal and Fowey. It includes the southernmost point on Great Britain, Lizard Point, and forms a large part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The north and south coasts have different characteristics.
The north coast on the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, is more exposed and therefore has a wilder nature and high cliffs. However, there are also many extensive stretches of fine golden sand which form the beaches important to the tourist industry, such as those at Bude, Polzeath, Watergate Bay, Perranporth, Porthtowan, Fistral Beach, Newquay, St Agnes, St Ives.