National Trust · Cornwall National Landscape
14 National Trust places inside the Cornwall National Landscape boundary, all free to members.
The 14 are Sandymouth Beach, Tintagel Old Post Office, Pentire Head, Polruan to Polperro, Wheal Coates, Trelissick Garden, Zennor Head, Trencrom Hill, Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Lanyon Quoit, St Anthony Head, Trengwainton Garden, Penrose, Cornwall and Mullion Island.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
The Cornwall National Landscape was designated in 1959 and covers 370 square miles. It is the only National Landscape split into 12 separate sections, with a world-renowned coastline and many natural and heritage features.
14 National Trust places sit inside the Cornwall National Landscape boundary, from Sandymouth Beach in the north to Mullion Island in the south. Five of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and four have a café.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine: A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site on exposed cliffs, centred on a restored 1840s beam engine that runs on steam. Trengwainton Garden: Trengwainton Garden near Penzance, in National Trust care since 1961, is renowned for exotic planting and sea views over Mount's Bay. Visit info, map and nearby places. Lanyon Quoit (near Penzance) is a National Trust place too. The three are about 6 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Trencrom Hill: A 175-metre hill with far-reaching views, prehistoric archaeology and wildlife along the route to its summit. Penrose, Cornwall: Loe Pool is Cornwall's largest natural freshwater lake, set within the 1,536-acre Penrose estate near Helston, managed by the National Trust since 1974. Mullion Island: An uninhabited offshore island within a Site of Special Scientific Interest, where landing is prohibited because it supports breeding seabirds. The three are about 15 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Trencrom Hill is 1.5 miles from St Erth, St Anthony Head is 1.9 miles from Falmouth Docks and Trengwainton Garden is 1.9 miles from Penzance. Distances are in a straight line, so allow longer on foot or by taxi or bus.
Wheal Coates has no visitor car park. Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
Photo: Michael Heavey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Loe Pool is Cornwall's largest natural freshwater lake, set within the 1,536-acre Penrose estate near Helston, managed by the National Trust since 1974. 8.7 miles from Camborne station. Has a café.
8.7 miles from Camborne · Café
Read our guide →Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Cornish Mining World Heritage Site on exposed cliffs, centred on a restored 1840s beam engine that runs on steam. 7.1 miles from Penzance station. Has a café and car park.
7.1 miles from Penzance · Café · Parking
Official site →Photo: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
A medieval building in Tintagel with a cottage garden and a later slate roof. 13.1 miles from Boscarne Junction (heritage railway). Has a café and car park.
13.1 miles from Boscarne Junction (heritage railway) · Café · Parking
Official site →Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
25.0 miles from Meldon Quarry Station (heritage railway)
13.1 miles from Boscarne Junction (heritage railway)
5.4 miles from Par
4.3 miles from St Ives (Cornwall)
3.4 miles from Penzance
12.5 miles from Penmere
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National Trust members get into all 14 for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →Two day routes, each built from places close to each other. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road. Not on either day: Sandymouth Beach, Tintagel Old Post Office, Pentire Head, Polruan to Polperro, Wheal Coates, Trelissick Garden, Zennor Head and St Anthony Head.
Day 1 · Northern group
About 6 miles from first stop to last.
Day 2 · Southern group
About 15 miles from first stop to last.
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14 sit inside the Cornwall National Landscape boundary: Sandymouth Beach, Tintagel Old Post Office, Pentire Head, Polruan to Polperro, Wheal Coates, Trelissick Garden, Zennor Head, Trencrom Hill, Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Lanyon Quoit, St Anthony Head, Trengwainton Garden, Penrose, Cornwall and Mullion Island.
Trencrom Hill is 1.5 miles from St Erth. St Anthony Head is 1.9 miles from Falmouth Docks. Trengwainton Garden is 1.9 miles from Penzance.
Tintagel Old Post Office, Trelissick Garden, Levant Mine and Beam Engine and Penrose, Cornwall have a café.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine, Lanyon Quoit and Trengwainton Garden are about 6 miles from first to last. Trencrom Hill, Penrose, Cornwall and Mullion Island are about 15 miles from first to last.
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