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290 miles from London and 870 miles from John O' Groats, Lands End is reknowned
for its rugged windswept cliffs and rocky coastline. It is here that Cornwalls granite backbone disappears into the Atlantic Ocean only to re-emerge some 28 miles away=
as
the Isles of Scilly; just visible on a clear day. Legends p=
ersist
of the mythical ’Lost Land of Lyonesse=
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that is said to lie submerged here! Large numbers of gulls, cormorants and
other sea birds nest here during the springtime and grey seals frequent the=
tiny
coves and inlets - some of the more inaccessible caves providing established
breeding grounds. Dolphins too are regularly sighted during the summer mont=
hs
lured in by the warm coastal waters. The Longships
Lighthouse can be seen a mile and a half offshore and the Wolf Rock Lightho=
use
stands seven and a half miles to the south - both testify to the notoriously
dangerous waters around Lands
End in what is now one of the worlds busiest shipping lanes.
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