B&Bs in St Ives or Penzance HotelBook early in summer.
4Days
15Stops
5Meal tips
About £100-170 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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A four-day Cornwall loop with a car: St Ives and its galleries, the cliffs of Land's End and Minack Theatre, the Lizard Peninsula and Fowey. Narrow lanes get busy in school holidays; book parking and tables ahead.
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Day by day
St Ives
10:00
St Ives harbour and old town
Cobbled lanes, a working harbour and sandy beaches beside the town.
View on map ↗💡 Park at Trenwith and walk down; town parking fills early.
12:30
Tate St Ives
Modern art gallery overlooking Porthmeor Beach.
View on map ↗💡 Check for combined tickets with Barbara Hepworth Museum.
15:00
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
The sculptor's studio and garden.
View on map ↗💡 Small and calm.
17:30
Coastal walk to Carbis Bay
A short waterside walk to a sheltered beach.
View on map ↗💡 Swim if the sea is calm.
🍽 Where to eat
lunchCornish pastyCornish · $
dinnerFresh fish at the harbourCornish · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: St Ives harbour and old town 🏨 Find a hotel
West Cornwall
09:30
Minack Theatre
An open-air theatre carved into a cliff above Porthcurno beach.
View on map ↗💡 Evening performances are seasonal.
12:00
14:30
Land's End
The most south-westerly point of mainland England.
View on map ↗💡 Parking charge. Walk the coast path to Sennen for quieter views.
18:00
St Michael's Mount
A tidal island with a castle; check tides and ferries.
View on map ↗💡 Walk the causeway at low tide.
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerDinner in PenzanceCornish · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Minack Theatre
The Lizard
10:00
Kynance Cove
A sandy cove with serpentine rock stacks.
View on map ↗💡 Parking fee. Time your visit for low tide.
13:00
15:00
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchCrab sandwichCornish · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Kynance Cove
Fowey and the south coast
10:00
14:30
18:00
🍽 Where to eat
lunchCream teaCornish · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 4Tickets and tours: Eden Project
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereNewquay Airport and Exeter are the closest airports; a car is the easiest way to see Cornwall.
🚆 Getting aroundHire a car. Buses and trains cover main towns.
💷 CurrencyPound sterling (£). Cards widely accepted.
🗣 LanguageEnglish.
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