Towns in Cornwall

Pendeen in the county of Cornwall
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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Pentewan in the county of Cornwall
Set amidst enchanting countryside, Pentewan has caravan and camping sites making it a popular resort for families. It has a fine sandy beach which is ideal for beach-games, swimming, fishing and other watersports.
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Penwithick in the county of Cornwall
Penwithick enjoys a peaceful valley location close to the resort town of St.Austell.
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Penzance in the county of Cornwall
A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.
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Perranporth in the county of Cornwall
Perranporth has a spectacular golden sandy beach which stretches for about 3 miles along the coast.
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Polkerris in the county of Cornwall
Polkerris in St.Austell's Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by a cluster of cottages built haphazardly along a narrow village street leading towards the wooded hills and cliffs which give shelter to this enchanting little cove.
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Polperro in the county of Cornwall
Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England.
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Polruan in the county of Cornwall
A holiday resort of considerable merit and charm.
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Polzeath in the county of Cornwall
This is an area of pleasant coves, delightful bays and quaint villages.
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Pool in the county of Cornwall
Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry.
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Port Gaverne in the county of Cornwall
The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home.
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Port Isaac in the county of Cornwall
Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide.
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Porthcothan in the county of Cornwall
Wildlife, wild plants, flowers, and winding lanes are typical of this part of Cornwall where Porthcothan beach is backed by an area of low dunes.
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Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall
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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Porthleven in the county of Cornwall
Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas.
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Portloe in the county of Cornwall
"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)
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Portreath in the county of Cornwall
Portreath lies on Cornwall's magnificent North-western coast, it occupies a picture-postcard valley setting of woods, streams and fine rural meadow-land, with its crowning glory being the beach lying beneath rugged cliffs topped with springy turf and heathers.
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Praa Sands in the county of Cornwall
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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Rame in the county of Cornwall
This lovely place is a nature lovers paradise. There is an abundance of wildlife including rare and beautiful birds to be occasionally seen and heard fluttering around their peaceful woodland habitat.
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Redruth in the county of Cornwall
Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain.
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