West Cornwall (UK region)

See also: West Cornwall

West Cornwall is a name used to refer to the westernmost part of Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It is also used by Cornwall Council and Cornwall Housing as part of their resource allocation and area management plans, in which Cornwall is divided into three sections, west, central and east. The South West Coast Path also uses West Cornwall to describe its westernmost parts.

Photo of the West Penwith coast of Cornwall. Taken from a helicopter on the way from Tresco Isles of Scilly to Penzance

West Cornwall covers the area of the Penwith and Kerrier districts, stopping at Carrick which is central Cornwall.[3][4] Some maps show West Cornwall as covering a smaller area, ending at a line between Hayle and Helston, making West Cornwall the distinct landform at the very South-Western tip of Cornwall.[5][6] News outlets often use West Cornwall without any obvious correlation to either way of defining the area, but simply to refer to anywhere west of Truro.[7][8][9]

West Cornwall Hospital is located in Penzance, West Cornwall.[10]

Penzance, St Ives, Hayle, Helston and Land's End are notable places located in West Cornwall.

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  5. ^ "'I'm not soft on crime,' says Helston's MP". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  6. ^ Ltd, Copyright The Beach Guide - A-Connect. "West Cornwall Beaches - Cornwall Beaches". www.cornwall-beaches.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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  8. ^ Gainey, Tom (22 August 2017). "Cornwall needs your help to gather 15,000 pirates this Sunday". cornwalllive. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ "West Cornwall teams lead the way on keeping patients active while in hospital". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. ^ "West Cornwall Hospital - Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust". Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2017.