Guidebook for Penzance
Drinks & Nightlife
The best pub in Penzance and 2 minutes walk away.
Great craft ales and lagers, a huge collection of different rums and a wonderful and unique interior. A very distinctive place.
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The Lamp & Whistle
12 Leskinnick PlThe best pub in Penzance and 2 minutes walk away.
Great craft ales and lagers, a huge collection of different rums and a wonderful and unique interior. A very distinctive place.
A great pub very close to the flat with a great atmosphere. It has it's own brewery 'Cornish Crown Brewery'.
Monday nights 7-10pm is open mic / acoustic night with very varied performers - the audience listens nicely and doesn't talk over the performers.
Tuesday night is quiz night.
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The Crown
1 Victoria SquareA great pub very close to the flat with a great atmosphere. It has it's own brewery 'Cornish Crown Brewery'.
Monday nights 7-10pm is open mic / acoustic night with very varied performers - the audience listens nicely and doesn't talk over the performers.
Tuesday night is quiz night.
Open Air Theatre in Penlee Park with music and theatre performances throughout the Summer.
What's On see - penleeparktheatre dot com
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Penlee Park Open Air Theatre
Morrab RoadOpen Air Theatre in Penlee Park with music and theatre performances throughout the Summer.
What's On see - penleeparktheatre dot com
Local theatre in central Penzance - see their website for programme theacornpenzance dot com.
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The Acorn
Parade StreetLocal theatre in central Penzance - see their website for programme theacornpenzance dot com.
Parks & Nature
A sub-tropical garden in the heart of Penzance. Lots of interesting plants, a bandstand - laid out as a park for visitors to Penzance in 1880.
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Morrab Gardens
Morrab RoadA sub-tropical garden in the heart of Penzance. Lots of interesting plants, a bandstand - laid out as a park for visitors to Penzance in 1880.
A beautiful park containing Penlee House Museum, the Open Air Theatre, Tennis Club, Sensory Garden, Memorial Garden and a children's play park.
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Penlee Park
A beautiful park containing Penlee House Museum, the Open Air Theatre, Tennis Club, Sensory Garden, Memorial Garden and a children's play park.
A truly lovely unspoiled beach on the North Coast - ask me for directions and where to park
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Portheras Cove
A truly lovely unspoiled beach on the North Coast - ask me for directions and where to park
A lovely beach East of Penzance with The Cabin Beach Cafe
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Perranuthnoe Beach
South West Coast PathA lovely beach East of Penzance with The Cabin Beach Cafe
Marazion Beach faces St Michael's Mount and the Causeway. There are cafes, a children's playground and public toilets.
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Marazion Beach
South West Coast PathMarazion Beach faces St Michael's Mount and the Causeway. There are cafes, a children's playground and public toilets.
Huge West facing beach - surf, swimming, walking - lovely
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Sennen Beach
Huge West facing beach - surf, swimming, walking - lovely
Porthkidney Beach
Another lovely place
Godrevy Beach
Restaurants and Eating Out
Almost all of these restaurants will need to be booked well in advance, particularly during the holiday season.
This place has terrific food, delicious coffee and a great atmosphere.
Restaurant / Bar / Kitchen / Deli / Shop
Walk-ins only
OPEN WED - SAT 10AM - 10PM
Dog friendly
45 Queen Street
This place has terrific food, delicious coffee and a great atmosphere.
Restaurant / Bar / Kitchen / Deli / Shop
Walk-ins only
OPEN WED - SAT 10AM - 10PM
Dog friendly
A traditional Brasserie menu that takes good ingredients and gives them a very simple but classic treatment.
Fish from Newlyn and delicious local ingredients.
You can eat in the dining room or on the sun deck - with views of the garden, sea and St Clement's Isle.
You need to reserve a table to eat here.
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The Old Coastguard
The ParadeA traditional Brasserie menu that takes good ingredients and gives them a very simple but classic treatment.
Fish from Newlyn and delicious local ingredients.
You can eat in the dining room or on the sun deck - with views of the garden, sea and St Clement's Isle.
You need to reserve a table to eat here.
Delicious seasonal food on the North Coast.
Tables need to be booked
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The Gurnards Head
Delicious seasonal food on the North Coast.
Tables need to be booked
Newlyn is a fishing port and Argoe is sited right on the harbourside.
Truly great food - specialising in Cornish fish and seafood, amazing chef, served as sharing plates with natural wines.
You will need to reserve a table here
Argoe
Newlyn is a fishing port and Argoe is sited right on the harbourside.
Truly great food - specialising in Cornish fish and seafood, amazing chef, served as sharing plates with natural wines.
You will need to reserve a table here
Sightseeing
Penlee House Gallery & Museum is the only Cornish venue specialising in the Newlyn School and early St Ives artists (c.1880 - c.1940). This popular museum and art gallery is set in a building that was originally a Victorian family home, surrounded by a delightful sub-tropical park formed from the original garden. Changing exhibitions throughout the year celebrate the rich artistic heritage of West Cornwall.
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Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Morrab RoadPenlee House Gallery & Museum is the only Cornish venue specialising in the Newlyn School and early St Ives artists (c.1880 - c.1940). This popular museum and art gallery is set in a building that was originally a Victorian family home, surrounded by a delightful sub-tropical park formed from the original garden. Changing exhibitions throughout the year celebrate the rich artistic heritage of West Cornwall.
Castle on an island - walk there via the causeway at low tide and catch the ferry from Marazion at high tides.
St. Michael's Mount
Castle on an island - walk there via the causeway at low tide and catch the ferry from Marazion at high tides.
The Promenade connects the Jubilee Pool /Battery Rocks and the harbour to Newlyn - a fishing port.
The promenade is lovely for running, cycling, walking, skating and stopping for snacks and to take in the view.
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Paseo Marítimo de Penzance
South West Coast PathThe Promenade connects the Jubilee Pool /Battery Rocks and the harbour to Newlyn - a fishing port.
The promenade is lovely for running, cycling, walking, skating and stopping for snacks and to take in the view.
The stunning Jubilee Pool is an Art Deco Lido and the UK’s largest seawater pool.
There is also a cafe, geothermal pool, children's pool and evening events are held here.
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Piscina Jubilee Penzance
Battery RoadThe stunning Jubilee Pool is an Art Deco Lido and the UK’s largest seawater pool.
There is also a cafe, geothermal pool, children's pool and evening events are held here.
Small sculpture museum - including Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden. Start here if you are having a day in St Ives.
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Museo y Jardín de Esculturas de Barbara Hepworth
Barnoon HillSmall sculpture museum - including Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden. Start here if you are having a day in St Ives.
Ancient village admission is free. Parking can be found in the nearby hamlet of Brane. The site is overlooked by the Iron Age hill fort of Caer Bran.
Mostly Iron Age village remains with a fogou (underground tunnel/chamber of unknown purpose)
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Carn Euny Ancient Village
Ancient village admission is free. Parking can be found in the nearby hamlet of Brane. The site is overlooked by the Iron Age hill fort of Caer Bran.
Mostly Iron Age village remains with a fogou (underground tunnel/chamber of unknown purpose)
a late Iron Age and Romano-British village of courtyard houses - there are the remains of a fogou.
Admission is charged
Chysauster Ancient Village
a late Iron Age and Romano-British village of courtyard houses - there are the remains of a fogou.
Admission is charged