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About Penzance

Romanticised in a lively 19th-century Operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan which was first performed in Paignton, Devon in 1879, Penzance, was once a West Country port of considerable merit. These days, the picturesque harbour is still here, and the resort in its 'jewel-like' setting in beautiful Mount's Bay, is a tourist destination of immense charm and olde-worlde character.

Special features of the town are discovered on a walk around the busy town centre. In Market Jew Street you can see the handsome Market House with its classical Ionic columns, completed almost 167 years ago. Olde-world Chapel Street, shows the fanciful Egyptian House built in the 1820's, the house is now owned by the National trust. The 14th-century Turks Head Inn is of interest, so to is the awe-inspiring tower above the beautiful church of St.Mary the Virgin. Amidst these historic buildings is a feast of attractive shops, inns and tempting sea-food restaurants. It is a jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.

Between the town and the sea front lie the peaceful Penlee memorial Gardens and the wildly beautiful Morab Gardens. Both are full of interest with magical displays of vivid flowers and exotic, sub-tropical plants at every season of the year. In these fragrant gardens, you really can enjoy a quiet after dinner stroll, breathing deep of delicious, fresh sea air.

A forest of tall masts fill the busy harbour and bay during the heady days of summer. The sands too, are full of families soaking up the sun, swimming or, simply relaxing watching the world go by. Other attractions in the town include a lovely open air pool in a romantic art-deco design and Penlee House Art Gallery and Museum. Cornwall is famous for wildlife and apart from wild seabirds, in the countryside around Penzance there are hedgerows of delicate wild plants and an abundance of fauna and flora.

With excellent accommodation to suit all tastes, Penzance makes a memorable resort for a family holiday or that 'special' weekend away from it all.

Places to visit include: Tregwainton Gardens NT, St.Michaels Mount NT, The Merry Maidens, The Aquarium, or take a boat around the bay to see fabulous coastal scenery and seabirds or enjoy a deep sea fishing trip.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Penzance

Chysauster Ancient Village	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction N)	Pictures
St Michaels Mount	(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lanyon Quoit	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Men-an-Tol	(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Tregiffian Burial Chamber	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Chun Castle	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Tater Du Lighthouse	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Chun Quoit	(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Prussia Cove	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
River Valley Country Park	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Pendeen Lighthouse	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Minack Theatre	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Levant Mine & Beam Engine	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Rinsey Head	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Cape Cornwall	(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Penzance

Madron, in the county of Cornwall (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)
The beautiful church dedicated to St.Maddern is the focal point of the village. Interestingly, it was once the village church...
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Mousehole, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S)
This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End.
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Marazion, in the county of Cornwall (3.3 miles, 5.2 km, direction E)
The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula
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Zennor, in the county of Cornwall (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)
This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea.
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Pendeen, in the county of Cornwall (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)
In this fascinating area of old Cornish Tin Mines, Pendeen Lighthouse, built in 1900 to guide shipping off the coast between Cape Cornwall and Gunard's Head, makes a striking feature.
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Carbis Bay, in the county of Cornwall (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)
Carbis, is a deeply curving, sheltered bay of soft golden sand that makes it a haven for sea-bathing.
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St Just, in the county of Cornwall (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W)
Attractive town dominated by its historic parish church, superb town clock and the handsome building of the Wellington Hotel overlooking the market square.
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Trewellard, in the county of Cornwall (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)
Looking at the quiet beauty of wave lashed Botallack Head you can see all that remains of one of the most successful of all Cornwall's mines.
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Lelant, in the county of Cornwall (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)
The estuary on which the pretty holiday resort of Lelant stands is a paradise for bird watchers, it is also an old village with a long maritime history.
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Botallack, in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)
Botallack is an historic village attracting many visitors to its heritage coastline which is dotted with the workings of old, long abandoned mines.
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St Ives, in the county of Cornwall (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)
There is a magical quality surrounding the whole of the Cornish coast of which St.Ives is a small but special part.
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Hayle, in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)
Three miles of golden sands backed by impressive sand dunes have made Hayle a perfect summer place for families to enjoy a holiday. It is an old town, made prosperous in the 18th-century when John Harvey opened his tin, copper and foundry business
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Praa Sands, in the county of Cornwall (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E)
Magnificent gorse covered acres form a superb back drop to a seemingly endless stretch of golden sands which continues to draw countless visitors to Praa Sands.
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Porthcurno, in the county of Cornwall (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)
Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere.
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Sennen, in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)
Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.
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Nearby travel help

Penzance Station	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
St. Erth Station	(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(32.6 miles, 52.4 km, direction NE)
St. Mary's Airport	(36.2 miles, 58.2 km, direction W)
M5 Junction 31	(97.5 miles, 156.9 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 30	(100.5 miles, 161.7 km, direction E)
Penzance to London	(255.7 miles, 411.4 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Penzance

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Penzance center
Tarbert Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.1 km)
Blue Seas Hotel	(0.2 miles, 0.4 km)
Camilla House	(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Hotel Penzance	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Carbis Bay Hotel	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NE)
Polurrian Hotel	(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)
Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel	(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction E)
Park Grove Hotel	(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction E)
The Green Lawns Hotel	(20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction E)
Hawthorne Dene Hotel	(20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction E)
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