Lands End — Attraction in Great Britain

Land’s end or World’s end?

Saddened to hear that back in ‘87 the National Trust were outbid by a private company for nearly £7million to own this gorgeous place of natural beauty.

The current owners of Land’s End, who trade under the deceptive name ‘Heritage Attractions Ltd’, kept to ruin a place that quite really should be kept quite simple, natural and unspoilt. There certainly felt like no legacy was left of the Cornish heritage here, no thanks to previous owner David Goldstone who turned this space into a theme park.

Not realising any of the above, we were shocked and disappointed to arrive to what was just a tacky theme park called ‘Land’s End’; there were indoor activities that you needed to purchase tokens to enter. A Wallace & Gromit attraction at Land’s End?? Just, why?! Tacky and horrible. Then the £10 price mark for a jacket potato from a food kiosk was laughable.

I was looking forward to seeing the famous Land’s End sign post before arriving here, and to watch the sunset. We were shocked to find a huge queue by the sign, where there were 3 members of staff policing the queue and the sign. You HAD to pay £11 for the pleasure of a photo book, as you were unable to go up to the sign and take your own snaps yourself.

We didn’t want a photo book, we didn’t want to pay £11 for this ‘photo booth’ opportunity. We simply just wanted to look at the sign, get close enough to take a photo and make a memory for ourselves. We were unable to do this.

I was hoping to see the original sign, perhaps in a museum or to find some information on this? No, instead there was a pirate themed crazy golf indoors. Again, why?! No evidence of the original sign, just a new shiny sign for 2025 that felt hollow and pointless. Not to mention pricey.

Furthermore, an individual working in the shop told me that the new sign isn’t even in the same place as where the most south-westerly point is, so the sign is even false! I suppose this was done to manage crowd control.

Crowds were another problem here. We would suggest to make this landmark ticketed like the Minack Theatre, only allowing a certain few through at a time. Needless to say, we did not stay to watch the sunset as the crowds were loud and plentiful. Screaming children, drones being flown around, masses of people just everywhere, there was nowhere pleasant to sit to watch the sunset. Not even a nice cafe, resturant or sun terrace; such a missed opportunity.

The whole experience was a tacky, money making, tourist trap. We certainly didn’t pay a penny more than we needed to, the £5 spent on parking for 1 hour fleeced our pockets enough.

Parking was another issue, there is no way you’d get out of the huge parking area in time to show the very sophisticated camera set up, that you’d only been in under 20 minutes. As you queue around this huge car park, you’re stuck and have to either pay a flat rate of £9 for anytime before 4pm, or £5 for anytime after 4pm; no matter how long you stay. If you thought that parking proceeds went back into the Cornish community, think again. Look closer at the parking signs- all proceeds go back into the private pockets of this company that now own Land’s End.

There were also an alarming amount of people crossing the rope barrier for a photo on the cliff edge, perhaps rather than manning the ‘Photo Booth’, staff should be aware and controlling the safety of lives here. Ambulance services do not have the funds or staff to keep rescuing tourists that ignore clear signs that tell them not to cross over to the cliff edge, as that is dangerous!! Pure ignorance all around.

I am glad that the surrounding areas this ‘theme park’ are owned and preserved by the National Trust. Those are the best bits. I’d advise to go along to see the edge of the UK and Cornwall, but please do not pay a single penny to ‘Heritage Attractions Ltd’ who have made this mess of this Disney park.

Park far away and walk in - enjoy the beauty of nature. Ignore anything to do with this deceptive private company that now sadly own this...

This was our first group family trip to Land’s End, visiting with children, grandparent's, and even a great-grandparent. The weather was fantastic, the scenery is undeniably beautiful… Your not short of options for food or entertainment either. Some free and some paid, for example indoor pirate crazy golf, movies, etc. There's plenty of places to seat yourselves, a children's play park, souvenir shops, cafe, pints & ice creams... But sadly the entire experience is spoiled by the sheer weight of tourism and the behaviour it brings with it.

Of course, we expected it to be busy during the school holidays, crowds are part and parcel of any major attraction afterall. What really took away from the visit was the sheer lack of manners from many people there. Pushing and shoving, barging past, no patience to let you finish taking a photograph before stepping in front for their own. No “please,” no “thank you” — just chaos. Also to mention the numerous drones being flew around everywhere, invading people's paid photographs, or buzzing above you in quiet locations.

The queue for the famous signpost photo was around 1–2 hours long, with people even trying to cut in, which nearly caused arguments between groups right in front of families and children. It felt poorly managed, and really dampened the atmosphere. I must highlight though, just how wonderful and friendly the photography staff are, and they even go to extra measures, if you have your dog with you. They make an effort to try and your dog look at the camer for the perfect photograph.

The staff inside the visitor centre were friendly and helpful, and a special mention to the older Scottish gentleman in the shop near the signpost who was very welcoming, informative & friendly. However, the three ladies working in the souvenir shop (I swear Hocus Pocus asked for their cast back) opposite the visitor centre were abrupt and outright rude. Whether it was close to closing time or not, a smile and some basic manners cost nothing.

Overall, the experience felt underwhelming. Standing there, it didn’t feel like anywhere particularly special, just a heavily commercialised spot that’s lost most of its charm to the tourist machine.

For contrast, I visited a few years back in October'17 with friends and our children, and the experience was far more enjoyable. Yes, it was cold, but with fewer people you could actually take in and appreciate the place.

My advice: If you want to visit, avoid school holidays at all costs. The scenery is worth seeing, but the crowds and poor...

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