1. St Nectan’s Glen Waterfall

St Nectan’s Glen is located in the woodlands of Trevethy, just a short distance from Tintagel. It is a calm spot, with ancient trees overhanging the trickling the water below and was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the 1980s due to its variety of wildlife. Its major feature is St Nectan’s Kieve, a waterfall that drops 60 feet into a 20 ft deep basin and on through a natural arch in the rocks. The site is believed to have mystical properties, you will often see ribbons, crystals and small shrines around the Kieve as offerings to mythical creatures such as piskies (Cornish pixies) and fairies. This is one of the Cornwall places you definitely have to visit!

2. Kynance Cove

A tidal beach for the adventurous, famous for its white sand, turquoise sea and rock stacks. One of the world’s most spectacular beaches, for centuries Kynance has been a magnet for adventurous tourists. Turquoise seas meet a white sandy beach interspersed with colourful serpentine rock stacks. At low tide caves and islands are yours to explore, but visitors need to be aware of the risks of being cut off by the tide.

3. St Michael’s Mount

St Michael’s Mount is one of the Cornwall places you literally cannot miss. It is a tidal island in Mount’s Bay, Cornwall. It features a historic castle, garden and island community found off the coast of Marazion in Cornwall.  Stoop through ancient doorways and glimpse the building’s changing faces – from priory to fortified castle and, since the mid-1600s, home to the St Aubyn family, who still live here today.

4. Merther church

Built-in 1370, the church was abandoned 100 years ago and is now fenced off for safety reasons while the remaining ruins become engulfed in green and are now covered entirely in ivy.

5. Nanjizal Beach 

Situated at the end of a short, shallow valley, this is one of the Cornwell places you need to see. This stunning beach is a pretty boulder-strewn cove with unusually clear water. There is an abundance of caves and interesting rock formations for those not content with taking in the view. Nanjizal is also a good spot for seal watching, particularly round the corner at Zawn Reeth. One of the most striking features of Nanjizel is the natural slit between rock faces known as the Song of the Sea, which allows a beam of light to illuminate a crystal clear pool of water trapped by the tide, nearby a freshwater waterfall drops down to the shore offering a convenient place to wash away the sand and seawater.

How many of These Cornwall places are you planning to visit?