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Lyonesse

Land's End, Cornwall

A lost kingdom swallowed by the sea between Land's End and Scilly.

Legend tells of Lyonesse, a rich land of towns and churches that once stretched west from Land's End. In a single night the sea rose and drowned it.

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When
Legend
Where
50.0660, -5.7150
Group
Legends

Visiting

Look west from Land's End towards the Scilly Isles.

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