Just before sunset, the evening sun conjures up this rainbow over the coast near Heiligenhafen on the Baltic Sea. The Graswarder peninsula and the Fehmarn Bridge glow golden in the last rays of sunshine after a brief summer shower. By chance, the man on the pier is standing right beneath the rainbow – or could that be the fairy creature Leprechaun from Irish mythology? Read more
The Penwith Peninsula in the far west of Cornwall entices with impressive coastal landscapes and small, lively harbour towns and villages. Historically shaped by fishing, agriculture, and mining, tourism has long been added – magnificent sandy beaches, walking trails like the South West Coast Path, art, and culture attract numerous travellers to the westernmost tip of the British Isles – including Land’s End, the westernmost point on the wild and rugged rocky coast, with only the rough Isles of Scilly lying offshore. As everywhere in Cornwall, the region benefits from the Gulf Stream, which ensures a mild climate. Read more
At Trebarwith Strand on Cornwall’s north coast, the colours of the sea, rocky coastline and sky often combine to create dramatic or mystical moods in a unique natural landscape. A long valley leads down to the coast, where at low tide, access to the sandy beach is possible over sloping slabs of layered, dark slate. At high tide, however, the surf crashes thunderously against the rocks. Read more
The South West Coast Path in South West England is the longest National Trail in Great Britain at 630 miles, offering spectacular landscapes with wild and rugged coasts, stunning beaches and lush gardens. This coastal path begins on the shores of the Irish Sea inMinehead, Somerset, then runs along the north coast of Exmoor and leads south to Cornwall, which it circles completely. In doing so, you pass Land’s End, the westernmost point, and Lizard Point, the southernmost point of the British mainland, before the path runs eastwards along the English Channel coast to Devon and finally ends in Dorset at Poole Harbour. It takes roughly seven to eight weeks to complete the entire route. Read more
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