Cornwall National Landscape () is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was formerly known as, and is still legally designated as, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (), with the National Landscape branding adopted in November 2023.

The National Landscape covers , or about 27% of the total area of the county. It comprises 12 separate sections, of which 11 cover stretches of coastline and one Bodmin Moor, which together are treated as a single National Landscape.

It was designated in 1959 for special landscape protection, and under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Cornwall Council is required to produce a 5-year management plan, and authorities must have regard to the purpose of conserving and enhancing natural beauty when discharging any function affecting land within the National Landscape.

Designation The sections were designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 in 1959, except for the Camel estuary which was added in 1981. Cornwall AONB . Accessed 20 April 2012 The list of designated sections is: Cornwall AONB: Explore . Accessed 21 December 2015 Hartland (Morwenstow and Kilkhampton) Pentire Point to Widemouth Camel Estuary Trevose Head to Stepper Point (Bedruthan to Padstow) St Agnes Godrevy to Portreath West Penwith South Coast—Western (Lizard and Marazion to Helford River) South Coast—Central (Mylor and the Roseland to Porthpean) South Coast—Eastern (Par Sands to Looe) Rame Head Bodmin Moor

There are two other National Landscapes in Cornwall, Tamar Valley National Landscape (which straddles the county boundary with Devon) and the Isles of Scilly.

Management Cornwall National Landscape is managed by a partnership of 21 organisations, including: Cornwall Agri-food Council Cornwall Association of Local Councils Cornwall Council Cornwall Heritage Trust Cornwall Rural Community Charity Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project (CoaST) Cornwall Wildlife Trust Country Land and Business Association ERCCIS (Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly) Historic England Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) King Harry Ferry National Farmers Union National Trust Natural England Rural Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Partnership (RCP) University of Exeter in Cornwall VisitCornwall Volunteer Cornwall Westcountry Rivers Trust

The partnership meets twice a year to identify the prioritisation of action and the implementation of the plan. The partnership also has an advisory role, providing advice to Cornwall Council and other organisations on matters such as planning and project development. The partnership is supported by a team of officers, the Cornwall AONB Unit, who exist to administer the partnership, undertake delivery, access resources, influence, enable and support partner organisations in the delivery of the management plan.

The first management plan was adopted by the members of the partnership in July 2004. The latest Cornwall AONB Management Plan, 2022-27, was adopted by Cornwall Council and the members of the partnership in May 2022.

Principal summits

+ Hills within the National Landscape with more than 30 metres of prominenceHillElevationProminenceGrid referenceBrown Willy420 m (1378 ft)322 mSX158800Rough Tor400 m (1312 ft)86 mSX145807Kilmar Tor396 m (1299 ft)118 mSX252748Stowe's Hill381 m (1250 ft)78 mSX257724Langstone Downs380 m (1247 ft)33 mSX255738The Beacon369 m (1211 ft)92 mSX196792Tolborough Tor348 m (1142 ft)42 mSX175778Newel Tor346 m (1135 ft)62 mSX236741Bray Down346 m (1135 ft)56 mSX188821Buttern Hill346 m (1135 ft)48 mSX174816Brown Gelly342 m (1122 ft)74 mSX195727Garrow Tor331.2 m (1087 ft)56.6 mSX145785Ridge331 m (1086 ft)44 mSX242777Hawk's Tor (east)329 m (1079 ft)37 mSX253763Leskernick Hill329 m (1079 ft)35 mSX183803Fox Tor323 m (1060 ft)35 mSX226785Butter's Tor316 m (1037 ft)34 mSX154783Louden Hill315 m (1033 ft)32 mSX137803Condolden Barrow307.5 m (1009 ft)48.5 mSX090871Hawk's Tor (west)307 m (1007 ft)60 mSX141755Brockabarrow Common306 m (1004 ft)31 mSX160747Alex Tor291 m (955 ft)30 mSX118787Berry Down283 m (928 ft)37 mSX196690Carburrow Tor280 m (919 ft)41 mSX155708Notter Tor279 m (915 ft)42 mSX271737Temple Tor275.3 m (903 ft)34.5 mSX140736Great Care Hill272.7 m (895 ft)31.8 mSX141712Tresparrett Down263 m (863 ft)65 mSX134932Watch Croft252.9 m (830 ft)227.2 mSW420357Trendrine Hill247 m (810 ft)63 mSW478387Rosewall Hill227 m (745 ft)68 mSW487391Boswens Common225.4 m (740 ft)44 mSW401325Bartinney Downs224 m (735 ft)50 mSW394293Mulfra Hill221 m (725 ft)33 mSW450354Trink Hill212 m (696 ft)58 mSW504371Carn Brea199 m (653 ft)31 mSW385280St Agnes Beacon192 m (630 ft)85 mSW710502Trencrom Hill176 m (577 ft)46 mSW518362Tregole Hill156 m (512 ft)30 mSX194974Pencarrow Head137 m (449 ft)66 mSX152510Castle Dore Hill127.1 m (417 ft)39.5 mSX103555Maker Heights123 m (404 ft)54 mSX436515Rame Hill122 m (400 ft)38 mSX432495Golant Down119 m (390 ft)35 mSX118544Dodman Point114 m (374 ft)39 mSX002394Goonhilly Down114 m (374 ft)54 mSW725212Roskruge Beacon113 m (371 ft)37 mSW779231Crousa Common111.5 m (366 ft)30.8 mSW771208Lobb's Shop Hill108.7 m (357 ft)41 mSX029491Penhalt Cliff103 m (338 ft)31 mSS188004Castle Point103 m (338 ft)31 mSX145976Parnall's Hill97.9 m (321 ft)32 mSW963415Trebollack Hill96 m (315 ft)32 mSW887438Treveor Hill94 m (308 ft)34 mSW873442Carlyon Hill90 m (295 ft)35 mSW957753Tolverne Hill88 m (289 ft)44 mSW851397The Island86 m (282 ft)59.1 mSX049890Mount Cundy86 m (282 ft)43 mSW857423Porth Kea Hill85 m (279 ft)31 mSW830417Windmill Hill82 m (269 ft)31 mSW850353Long Island81.6 m (268 ft)81.6 mSX073905Curgurrell Hill79 m (259 ft)32 mSW886378Crugmeer Hill78 m (256 ft)32 mSW902763Lye Rock76 m (249 ft)64 mSX063897Cant Hill75.6 m (248 ft)34.8 mSW948744Bohortha Hill75 m (246 ft)59 mSW861326Tregew Hill74.8 m (245 ft)30.6 mSW807349Trevose Head74 m (243 ft)55 mSW852764Drake's Downs67.8 m (222 ft)33.7 mSW850312Trewince Hill67.1 m (220 ft)31 mSW864337Trelease Hill66 m (217 ft)34 mSW844409Cape Cornwall64 m (210 ft)33 mSW350318St Michael's Mount61 m (200 ft)61 mSW514298Gull Rock (Boscastle)60 m (197 ft)60 mSX117933Woodbury Hill58 m (190 ft)35 mSW846421Carnewas Island51 m (167 ft)36 mSW846689The Mouls50 m (164 ft)50 mSW938815Gull Rock (Lizard)48.7 m (160 ft)48.7 mSW682130Gull Rock (Trebarwith)48.4 m (159 ft)48.4 mSX038864The Vro46.3 m (152 ft)41 mSW663175Short Island46 m (151 ft)46 mSX076908Middle Merope Island44.1 m (145 ft)44.1 mSW894771Pen a Grader East42.5 m (139 ft)37.8 mSW733529Ardevora Veor41 m (135 ft)34 mSW875410Grower Rock40 m (131 ft)40 mSX083908Lion Rock39.6 m (130 ft)38.2 mSW687129Newland39 m (128 ft)39 mSW914811Higher Merope Island39 m (128 ft)39 mSW895772Hells Mouth Stack38.5 m (126 ft)38.5 mSW603430Diggory's Island38 m (125 ft)38 mSW847701Samaritan Island38 m (125 ft)38 mSW848697Lower Merope Island37.5 m (123 ft)35.1 mSW894770Crane Island37.2 m (122 ft)37.2 mSW633441Gull Rock (Veryan)37 m (121 ft)37 mSW927368Hanover Cove Stack37 m (121 ft)37 mSW737532Porthmoina Island37 m (121 ft)35 mSW415368Meachard36.7 m (120 ft)36.7 mSX089916Samphire Island36.2 m (119 ft)36.2 mSW638447Pendarves Island36.1 m (118 ft)34.2 mSW847693The Sisters South35.8 m (117 ft)35.8 mSX060899The Sisters North33.4 m (110 ft)33.4 mSX060900The Brisons33 m (108 ft)33 mSW340311Mullion Island32.6 m (107 ft)32.6 mSW659175Sevensouls Rock32 m (105 ft)32 mSW934812Bosistow Island31.8 m (104 ft)31.8 mSW356231Gulland Rock30 m (98 ft)30 mSW878789

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