Treen

Gurnard's Head is a worthwhile natural stop near Treen, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

Logan Rock is a worthwhile natural stop near Treen, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

Carved from the clifftop above Porthcurno beach by Rowena Cade in the 1930s, the Minack is one of the world's most extraordinary performance venues. The granite seating terraces tumble down to a stage set against the open Atlantic — a backdrop no set designer could improve upon. Productions run through the summer season; the exhibition centre tells the remarkable story of its creation.

An impressive Iron Age cliff castle on the headland above Logan Rock, Treryn Dinas occupies one of the most dramatic defensive positions in Cornwall. The promontory fort's multiple ramparts are still clearly visible, and the clifftop walk around the headland rewards with vertiginous views over the Atlantic towards the Lizard.