Land's End
Britain's southwestern tip
Land's End is the westernmost point of mainland England, a rocky promontory in Cornwall where the land meets the Atlantic Ocean.
The phrase has become shorthand for geographic extremity, often paired with John o' Groats (Scotland's northeastern tip) to represent the full length of Britain: They cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats.
Figuratively, land's end suggests any place where solid ground gives way to sea or void.
Boundary or sharpness
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- terminusFinal destination point
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- brinkCritical boundary point
periphery · fringe · farthest · outermost · endpoint · westernmost · cape · tip
Steep natural rock walls
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- seashoreOcean's edge
waves · tide · breeze · saltwater · rocky · cove · surf · currents
Southwestern English peninsula county
- PenzanceCornish coastal town
- TruroCornish cathedral city
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
- tin miningHarvesting malleable metallic ore
Cornish pasty · clotted cream · Arthurian legend · heritage · tourism · lighthouse · shipwrecks
Notable event marking progress
- destinationIntended arrival point
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- goalDesired end result
endpoint · pilgrimage · trek · cycling challenge · charity walk · starting point · finishing line · distance marker
edge
Boundary or sharpness
brink · periphery · fringe · farthest · outermost · endpoint · westernmost · cape · tip · point
cliffs
Steep natural rock walls
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- promontoryElevated land jutting waterward
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
seashore · waves · tide · breeze · saltwater · rocky · cove · surf · currents · kelp
Cornwall
Southwestern English peninsula county
- PenzanceCornish coastal town
- TruroCornish cathedral city
- Atlantic OceanSecond-largest marine body
tin mining · Cornish pasty · clotted cream · Arthurian legend · heritage · tourism · lighthouse · shipwrecks
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- destinationIntended arrival point
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
goal · endpoint · pilgrimage · trek · cycling challenge · charity walk · starting point · finishing line · distance marker · bucket list
- UK Coastal FeaturesDungeness
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- CornwallPenzance, St Ives, Falmouth, Truro, Cornish pasty
- Gilded Age estatesBeechwood, Whitehall, Lyndhurst, Biltmore, Miramar
- Headlandsheadland, cape, promontory, head, point
- Southwest EnglandCornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire