Dr Syntax's Head
The most westerly point on the British mainland is named Dr Syntax's Head after a fictitious schoolmaster hero in three popular books between 1812 and 1821. The character was portrayed with a long, pointed chin which the narrow peninsula of land resembles.
On walks
- Land's End (3.9 mile walk)
- Sennen Cove, Land's End and Nanjizal (6 mile walk)