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A Local’s Guide to Cornwall, England - The New York Times

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The granite cliffs of Land’s End, the most westerly point of mainland England. Credit... Sandra Mickiewicz Supported by By Kate Maxwell T’s monthly travel series, Flocking To, highlights places you might already have on your wish list, sharing tips from frequent visitors and locals alike. Sign up here to find us in your inbox once a month, along with our weekly roundup of cultural recommendations, monthly beauty guides and the latest stories from our print issues. Have a question? You can always reach us at tmagazine@nytimes.com. Cornwall, England’s craggy southwestern tip is laden with myth and legend: Mermaids are said to have lured villagers into the sea here and piskies, a mischievous tribe of fairies, to skip across the area’s wind-whipped moors. Its real-life history includes Neolithic standing stones and the 13th-century Tintagel Castle, built on the cliff-top site where King Arthur was thought to have been conceived. No wonder the county has provided creative inspiration for h

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