The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cornwall:
Cornwall – ceremonial county and unitary authority area of England within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea,International Hydrographic Organization to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall is also a royal duchy of the United Kingdom. It has an estimated population of half a million and it has its own distinctive history and culture.
General reference Etymology of "Cornwall" Common English name(s): Cornwall Common endonym(s): Kernow Adjectival(s): Cornish Demonym(s): Cornish
Geography of Cornwall
Geography of Cornwall Cornwall is a mainland county of Great Britain and part of the British Isles. It reaches from the south-westernmost point into the Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. It is in Eurasia (but not on the mainland) in the Northern Hemisphere.
Environment of Cornwall
Climate of Cornwall – see climate of England Brown Willy effect Geology of Cornwall Geology of Lizard, Cornwall List of Special Areas of Conservation in Cornwall List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
Natural geographic features of Cornwall
Extreme points
Lands End Lizard Point
Beaches of Cornwall
Beaches of Penwith Carbis Bay Crackington Haven Downderry Fistral Beach Gwithian Godrevy Gyllyngvase Harlyn Maenporth Marazion Mawgan Porth Newquay Perranporth Polzeath Porthcothan Porthcurno Porthleven Porthmeor, St Ives Porthtowan Portreath Praa Sands Rame Peninsula Rock, Cornwall Sennen St Mawes Swanpool Widemouth Bay Whitsand Bay
Bodies of water of Cornwall
Rivers of Cornwall River Truro River Camel River Fal River Fowey River Gannel Hamoaze Helford River River Looe River Lynher St Austell River River Tamar Bays of Cornwall Carbis Bay Widemouth Bay Whitsand Bay Coastal waters adjacent to Cornwall Atlantic Ocean Celtic Sea English Channel
Islands of Cornwall
It has several islands, the largest archipelago being the Isles of Scilly. West Cornwall Steam Ship Company (a company operating the ferry service to the Isles of Scilly between 1870 and 1917) History of the Isles of Scilly Islands in the Isles of Scilly Shipwrecks of the Isles of Scilly: category, list Transport in the Isles of Scilly Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Isles of Scilly
Wildlife of Cornwall
Flora and fauna of Cornwall Cornish symbols
Flora of Cornwall Cornish eyebright Cornish Gilliflower Cornish heath
Fauna of Cornwall
Birds of Cornwall Red-billed chough Cornish game hen Mammals of Cornwall Large Black (pig)
Wildlife conservation
Cornwall Wildlife Trust Frederick Hamilton Davey The Guild of Cornish Hedgers National Lobster Hatchery Westcountry Rivers Trust
Places in Cornwall
Population of Cornwall: 536,000 (2014 estimate) Places in Cornwall List of places in Penwith Places of interest in Cornwall List of public art in Cornwall
Towns and settlements in Cornwall
Cornish and Breton twin towns List of civil parishes in Cornwall List of places in Cornwall Villages in Cornwall Albaston Bodmin Boscastle Bude Callington Calstock Camborne Camelford Falmouth Fowey Gunnislake Hayle Helston Launceston Liskeard Looe Lostwithiel Newquay Padstow Penryn Penzance Polperro Redruth Saltash St Austell St Columb Major St Ives St Just in Penwith St Mabyn Tintagel Torpoint Truro Wadebridge
Further places of interest indicates Access Land
Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Ballowall Barrow Bodmin and Wenford Railway Bodmin Gaol Bodmin Moor Bolventor Brown Willy Camborne-Redruth Carn Brea Carn Euny Carn Marth Carrick Roads Castle An Dinas Castle Dore Chacewater Chûn Castle Chûn Quoit Chysauster Ancient Village Commando Ridge, Bosigran Cornish Seal Sanctuary Cotehele Dozmary Pool Drift Reservoir Dupath Well Eden Project Fistral Beach Glendurgan Garden Godrevy Island Goonhilly Downs Goss Moor NNR Halliggye Fogou Helford Helford River Helford Passage Helston Railway The Hurlers King Doniert's Stone King Edward Mine Kit Hill Country Park Kynance Cove Land's End Lanhydrock House Lanyon Quoit Lappa Valley Steam Railway Launceston Castle The Lizard Lizard Point, Cornwall Loe Pool Lost Gardens of Heligan Mên-an-Tol Mevagissey Minack Theatre Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Mount's Bay Mullion Cove Mylor Bridge Pencarrow Pendennis Castle Penhallam Penjerrick Garden Penlee House Penwith Penwith Peninsula Poldhu Polperro Porthcurno Museum of Submarine Telegraphy Restormel Castle River Fowey River Looe River Tamar Roseland Peninsula Royal Cornwall Museum Sancreed Seaton Valley Countryside Park Sennen Scorrier South West Coast Path St Breock Downs Monolith St Catherine's Castle St Mawes Castle St Michael's Mount Tate St Ives Tehidy Country Park The Towans Tintagel Castle Trebah Tregiffian Burial Chamber Tregothnan Trelissick Garden Trengwainton Garden Trerice Trethevy Quoit Truro Cathedral
Demography of Cornwall
Demographics of Cornwall
Politics of Cornwall
Politics of Cornwall Cornish nationalism Celtic League (political organisation) Cornish Nationalist Party Cornish Solidarity Cornwall 2000 Cornish rotten and pocket boroughs Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
Elections in Cornwall
2005 United Kingdom general election result in Cornwall Local elections Cornwall local elections Caradon local elections Carrick local elections Kerrier local elections North Cornwall local elections Penwith local elections Restormel local elections 2007 Penwith District Council election 2004 Penwith District Council election 2003 Restormel Borough Council election 1987 Truro by-election 2005 Cornwall County Council election 2009 Cornwall Council election 2013 Cornwall Council election 2017 Cornwall Council election 2021 Cornwall Council election
Government of Cornwall
Cornish Assembly Cornwall Council Cornwall Record Office Parliamentary representation from Cornwall Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament Shadow Minister for Cornwall South West Regional Assembly
Local government districts in Cornwall
Penwith Kerrier Carrick, Cornwall Restormel North Cornwall Caradon
Constituencies
European Parliament constituencies Cornwall and Plymouth (European Parliament constituency) Cornwall and West Plymouth (European Parliament constituency) South West England (European Parliament constituency) UK Parliament constituencies St Ives (UK Parliament constituency) Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency) Truro and St Austell (UK Parliament constituency) North Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) South East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) Camborne and Redruth (UK Parliament constituency) St Austell and Newquay (UK Parliament constituency) Truro and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Truro (UK Parliament constituency) Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency) Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency) Callington (UK Parliament constituency) Camelford (UK Parliament constituency) Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) West Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) East Looe (UK Parliament constituency) Fowey (UK Parliament constituency) Grampound (UK Parliament constituency) Helston (UK Parliament constituency) Launceston (UK Parliament constituency) Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency) Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency) Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency) Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency) Penryn (UK Parliament constituency) Penryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency) St Austell (UK Parliament constituency) St Germans (UK Parliament constituency) St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency) Saltash (UK Parliament constituency) Tregony (UK Parliament constituency) West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornish politicians
Current MPs
Anna Gelderd, Labour MP for South East Cornwall (2024–Present) Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for St. Ives (1997–2015; 2024–Present) Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth (2024–Present) Noah Law, Labour MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2024–Present) Ben Maguire, Liberal Democrat MP for Cornwall North (2024–Present) Perran Moon, Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth (2024–Present)
Past MPs
Colin Breed, Liberal Democrat MP for South East Cornwall (1997–2010) Steve Double, Conservative MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2015–2024) George Eustice, Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth (2010–2024) Steve Gilbert, Liberal Democrat MP for St. Austell and Newquay (2010–2015) Julia Goldsworthy, Liberal Democrat MP for Falmouth & Camborne (2005–2010) Cherilyn Mackrory, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth (2019–2024) Scott Mann, Conservative MP for Cornwall North (2015–2024) Sheryll Murray, Conservative MP for South East Cornwall (2010–2024) Sarah Newton, Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth (2010–2019) Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrat MP for Truro and St Austell from 1987 to 2010 (now a life peer as Baron Taylor of Goss Moor) Derek Thomas, Conservative MP for St. Ives (2015–2024) Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall (2005–2015)
Other politicians Mark Prisk, Shadow Minister for Cornwall from 2007 to 2010 Mebyon Kernow, the main nationalist party in Cornwall Dick Cole, the leader of Mebyon Kernow
Law and order in Cornwall
Constitutional status of Cornwall
Law enforcement in Cornwall
Cornwall Police Force Falmouth Docks Police
Royal titles
Duchy of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall Duchess of Cornwall High Sheriff of Cornwall Lord-lieutenant of Cornwall
Military in Cornwall
:Category:Military of the United Kingdom in Cornwall Vice-Admiral of Cornwall HMS Fisgard HMS Raleigh HMS St Austell Bay (K634) The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry GCHQ Bude RNAS Culdrose RNAS Predannack RRH Portreath RAF Davidstow Moor RAF St Eval RAF St. Mawgan
History of Cornwall
History of Cornwall Timeline of Cornish history List of Cornish historians Battle of Deorham Celtic nations Clyst Heath Clyst St Mary Cornish saints Cornovii (Cornish) Cornwall (territorial duchy) Duchies in the United Kingdom Dumnonia Dumnonii Fowey Gallants Glasney College Keskerdh Kernow 500 Lew Trenchard List of windmills in Cornwall Maps of Cornwall Perkin Warbeck Robert, Count of Mortain Royal charters applying to Cornwall Stannary Courts and Parliaments Stannary town Stateless nation Torrey Canyon Woodbury Common, Devon
History of Cornwall by period
Cornish Uprising of 1497 Cornish Uprising of 1497 - An Gof Cornish Uprising of 1497 - Thomas Flamank Second Cornish Uprising of 1497 Act of Uniformity 1549 Cornish Uprising of 1549 Battle of Sampford Courtenay Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715 Cornwall in the English Civil War Battle of Cornwall Battle of Lostwithiel The Gear Rout Cornish Foreshore Case Penlee lifeboat disaster Newlyn riots POW Camp 115, Whitecross, St. Columb Major Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament
History of Cornwall by subject List of former administrative divisions in Cornwall Bishop of Cornwall Cornish currency Custos Rotulorum of Cornwall History of the Duchy of Cornwall Earl of Cornwall Cornish emigration Hundreds of Cornwall Penwith (hundred) Kerrier (hundred) Triggshire (hundred) Kiddlywink List of legendary rulers of Cornwall Old Cornish units of measurement History of mining in Cornwall and Devon Early Cornish Texts
Disasters Boscastle flood of 2004 Penlee lifeboat disaster (1981) Sikorsky S-61 disaster 1983 Torrey Canyon oil spill List of shipwrecks of Cornwall List of shipwrecks of Cornwall (19th century)