Foraging with Fat Hen

A region of craggy cliffs, sheltered creeks, glorious sandy beaches and quintessential villages – rich in local life, pagan legend and delicious, locally-made food and drink.

A spellbinding, castle-laden tidal island, famous for its ancient access causeway ­that’s covered by water at high tide.

The former home and studio of Barbara Hepworth – one of Britain’s foremost modernist sculptors. Works in wood, bronze and stone, mainly of the abstract human form.

Internationally-renowned contemporary art gallery, an offshoot of London’s Tate, idyllically set overlooking Porthmeor Beach.

Stop for a swim at this Art Deco lido gem, with curving white walls, diving platforms, rows of cubicles, a baby pool and a warner geothermal pool (extra charge). Under 4s swim free. Right on the seafront, the pool is fed by the tide. Open end May to early September.

Carved into the granite like an ancient Greek amphitheatre, this open-air amphitheatre, built in the 1930s, overlooks the sweeping ocean off Porthcurno Bay. See the website for performances; you need to book tickets online, even if just going for the view.

This Cornish headland is famed for being the westernmost point on the British mainland – the ‘end’ of the UK. Aside from cliff-top walks, and a reasonable visitor centre, there’s not much else to see or do.

This 18th-century tin mine – preserved exactly as it was since the last miner left in 1990 – it’s a must for anyone wanting to learn about Cornwall’s former tin industry. There’s an on-site ‘Hard Rock’ museum, and the chance to explore underground passageways. Open Sunday-Thursday, great for families.