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   Who's at Land's End? The West Country has its own Up Close experience as Land's End Tourist site is hosting a Doctor Who Exhibition, featuring props, creatures and costumes from recent Doctor Who episodes.  Address: Lands End, Sennen, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 7AA Telephone: 0870 458 0099 Opening Times : Land's End is open from 10am daily all year round, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Please check with the visitor centre as to closing times, as this does vary throughout the seasons. Contact on 0870 458 0099 for general enquiries and ticket prices. Website:  www.landsend-landmark.co.ukDirections By car : Follow the A30 from Exeter, A39 from North Devon or the A38 from South Devon were just 12 miles from Penzance, Simply follow the signs. By train: The nearest station is Penzance . By bus: The bus routes to Land's End are: year round bus is the number 1 service, either direct to Land's End or via St Buryan and Porthcurno. In the summer season the 300 service operates around the coast road from St Ives - St Just - Land's End. On foot: Walking to Land's End: The coastal footpaths around the Land's End peninsular provide some of the most stunning scenery in the UK. From the east come from Cape Cornwall (St Just) via Sennen Cove and enter Land's End at the First and Last point. From the west come from Porthcurno past the Minack Theatre and along the path at the top of the magnificent granite cliffs and enjoy one of the most spectacular views of Land's End with the famous Enys Dodman rock and the Armed Knight rock formation. Or follow the road from Sennen Village. If walking from Land's End , in either direction, there are a wide selection of guide books and maps available in our gift shops. Cycling: There is also the National Cycle Network, bikes can be hired in Penzance. The cycle path comes along the Penzance promenade to Newlyn and Mousehole and then heads inland through country lanes to St Buryan, then onto Sennen and Land's End.  The exhibition area is on the first floor and reached via a series of 16 shallow stairs that conform to basic disabled requirements for a normal wheelchair. But we do not recommend them for those using a small wheeled or powered chair unless it has a stair climbing function. The access up and down is via 16 long steps which rise by 15cm each and are 126cm deep from front to back and 99cm wide between the handrails. Staff on site will be happy to assist with chairs able to use these stairs. Access around the exhibition includes three shallow slopes and some sharp turns in a darkened environment. Moving lights and strobe effects are also used. Please contact Land's End in advance to discuss any queries you may have before making your journey. Phone 0870 458 0044. Cardiff Up Close exhibition has level access throughout. |
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