The south coast of Penwith vividly expresses the changes in man’s use of the land over time. From towering cliffs keeping watch over the western approaches, to gentle, lush valley slopes, and sun kissed beaches – all is here.
Do you have a passion for nature? A love of the outdoors? We've got lots of exciting new ways to get involved with the West Cornwall ranger team.
The south coast of Penwith vividly expresses the changes in man’s use of the land over time. From towering cliffs keeping watch over the western approaches, to gentle, lush valley slopes, and sun kissed beaches – all is here.
The old Cornish names of the Iron Age cliff castles at Maen and Treryn Dynas, are testimony of an ancient people that once lived here. The valleys further east offer protection from the fierce Atlantic gales. Here small coves once enjoyed a thriving fishing industry, and later the lush valleys were worked to produce flowers for the London flower market.
From the mid 18th century, Porthcurno was the centre of the worldwide submarine telegraph system. Now, 'information-soaked' fibreglass cables lie under the white pristine beach where unsuspecting holiday makers enjoy the tumbling surf of aquamarine seas.
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
