Land's End[1] (Cornish Standard Written Form: Penn an Wlas or Pedn an Wlas)[2] is a headland and tourist and holiday complex in western Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, on the Penwith peninsula about eight miles (13 km) west-south-west of Penzance at the western end of the A30 road.

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In 1649, an early visitor was the poet John Taylor, who was hoping to find subscribers for his new book Wanderings to see the Wonders of the West.

[12] In 1878 people left Penzance by horse-drawn vehicles from outside the Queens and Union hotels and travelled via St Buryan and Treen, to see the Logan Rock.

[4] The earliest part of the house was damaged by the Luftwaffe when a plane returning from a raid on Cardiff jettisoned its remaining bombs.

In 1987, Peter de Savary outbid the National Trust to purchase Land's End for almost £7 million from David Goldstone.

[15] The current owners purchased Land's End in 1996 and formed a company named Heritage Great Britain PLC.

Twice a week in August, Land's End hosts 'Magic in the Skies', a night-time firework spectacular with music by British composer Christopher Bond and narrated by actress Miriam Margolyes.

[17] In May 2012, Land's End received worldwide publicity as the starting point of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay.

[20] Nearly two years later the Hon I Keith-Falconer travelled 994 miles (1,600 km) from Land's End, in twelve days, 231⁄4 hours, on a bicycle.

[21] On the south side of Carn Kez the land slopes away to a shallow valley containing a small stream and the former Greeb Farm.