Lands End, Cornwall, England Dec 10, 2024

Windswept cliffs, rugged beauty and dramatic ocean views—welcome to Land"s End in Cornwall, England. Since ancient Greek times, when it was known as "Belerion" or "Place of the Sun" or in Arthurian legends about the lost land of Lyonesse, Land"s End has always been a place of fascination. Land"s End is the most south-westerly point on mainland Britain. It is most famous for being the starting point or end of charity races which run the length of the island of Great Britain from Land"s End to John O"Groats - at Britain"s north-easterly tip.

© Josef FitzGerald-Patrick/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

When just a pinch of salt won’t do
Dec 10, 2023Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
Dec 10, 2025Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Apr 2, 2025Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
Jul 1, 2025Van Mahotsav
Nov 5, 2025Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Jan 21, 2025Eurasian red squirrel
Mar 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Dec 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Monsoon awakens the sleeping mountains
Sep 9, 2024Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
Sep 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
Dec 12, 2025Poinsettia: A winter classic
Feb 26, 2024Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India
Where is this historical bridge?
Dec 6, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
Jan 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Jan 27, 2024Northern hawk owl
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
Nov 5, 2024Ranakpur Jain temple, Ranakpur, Rajasthan
Mar 24, 2024Silvereyes
‘Only one Earth’
Fit for a fairytale
Sep 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Take a hike!
Sep 16, 2025Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
Jun 28, 2024Stonewall uprising anniversary
Where the rainbow ends
Jul 25, 2025Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Oct 14, 2024Fishing boats at Coco Beach in Goa
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
Nov 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Nov 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France