Guidebook for Penzance

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Guidebook for Penzance

Food Scene

Fantastic seafood
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The Shore Restaurant
13-14 Alverton St
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Fantastic seafood
Great seafood in a cozy pub next to Newlyn Harbour
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The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne Terrace
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Great seafood in a cozy pub next to Newlyn Harbour
Fresh seafood in Newlyn, very popular
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Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New Road
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Fresh seafood in Newlyn, very popular
Great pub food with the best view of St Michaels Mount
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Godolphin Arms
West End
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Great pub food with the best view of St Michaels Mount
Excellent food in a cozy pub
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The Gurnards Head
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Excellent food in a cozy pub
Nice pub with good food, lovely beer garden
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The Tinner's Arms
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Nice pub with good food, lovely beer garden
Excellent food, nice garden with sea views
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The Old Coastguard
The Parade
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Excellent food, nice garden with sea views
Great food in an awesome location, fantastic at sunset
SURF BEACH BAR SENNEN
Great food in an awesome location, fantastic at sunset
Quiet, out-of-the-way cafe, really nice location
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The Apple Tree Cafe
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Quiet, out-of-the-way cafe, really nice location
Great food in a cozy pub
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Shipwright Arms
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Great food in a cozy pub
Great food
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The Mexico Inn
4 Riverside
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Great food
Excellent food in a lovely pub
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Halsetown Inn
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Excellent food in a lovely pub
Lovely cafe for lunch, or cakes, or both
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The Honey Pot
5 Parade St
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Lovely cafe for lunch, or cakes, or both

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar with good food, great venue to hang out
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Artist Residence Clubhouse
20 Chapel St
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Bar with good food, great venue to hang out
Independent cinema in a converted warehouse with a great cafe/restaurant
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Newlyn Filmhouse
23-31 The Coombe
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Independent cinema in a converted warehouse with a great cafe/restaurant
Oldest pub in town with good food
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Turks Head
49 Chapel Street
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Oldest pub in town with good food
Hilariously decorated pub, pub food, friendly atmosphere
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Admiral Benbow
46 Chapel St
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Hilariously decorated pub, pub food, friendly atmosphere

Sightseeing

It's the most photographed site in Cornwall for a reason
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I-Saint Michael's Mount
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It's the most photographed site in Cornwall for a reason
Pretty fishing village
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Mousehole
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Pretty fishing village
We highly recommend the 1 mile walk from Sennen Cove along the cliff top, it's a much nicer way to approach Land's End than through the carpark and "attractions"
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I-Land's End Landmark Attraction
Land's End
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We highly recommend the 1 mile walk from Sennen Cove along the cliff top, it's a much nicer way to approach Land's End than through the carpark and "attractions"
Great west-facing sandy beach, popular surf spot
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Sennen Cove
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Great west-facing sandy beach, popular surf spot
Sandy beach in a beautiful bay, the view from the Minack Theatre is worth the climb.
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Porthcurno Beach
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Sandy beach in a beautiful bay, the view from the Minack Theatre is worth the climb.
Ancient stone circle and standing stones, easily accessible
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Merry Maidens station
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Ancient stone circle and standing stones, easily accessible
Iconic standing stones a short walk from the road
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Men-an-tol
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Iconic standing stones a short walk from the road
Ancient standing stones easily accessible from the road
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Lanyon Quoit
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Ancient standing stones easily accessible from the road
Picturesque location used extensively in the Poldark TV series
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Crowns Engine Houses, Botallack Mine
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Picturesque location used extensively in the Poldark TV series
Popular seaside town, it's great to visit in the off-season when it's not so over-run. Lovely sandy beaches, galleries and nice places to eat
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St Ives Harbour Beach
Wharf Road
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Popular seaside town, it's great to visit in the off-season when it's not so over-run. Lovely sandy beaches, galleries and nice places to eat
Lovely cove, less visited spot
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Porthgwarra Cove Cafe
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Lovely cove, less visited spot
Long sandy beach
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Gwithian Beach
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Long sandy beach
Nice place for a walk, views back across the bay to St Ives, usually lots of seals in the water
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Godrevy National Trust Car Park
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Nice place for a walk, views back across the bay to St Ives, usually lots of seals in the water
Lovely family-friendly beach, at low tide only though
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Perranuthnoe
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Lovely family-friendly beach, at low tide only though
Quaint fishing village that is becoming a bit of a foodie hot-spot
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Porthleven
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Quaint fishing village that is becoming a bit of a foodie hot-spot
Beautiful location, nice cliff-top walks too
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Kynance Cove
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Beautiful location, nice cliff-top walks too
More remote than Land's End, the lighthouse is worth a look
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National Trust - Lizard Point
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More remote than Land's End, the lighthouse is worth a look
Pretty fishing village
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Cadgwith Cove
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Pretty fishing village

Arts & Culture

Still worth visiting without catching a show, stunning views.
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Itheater yeMinack
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Still worth visiting without catching a show, stunning views.
Best collection of Newlyn School artists, also has a nice cafe
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Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Morrab Road
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Best collection of Newlyn School artists, also has a nice cafe
Displays current local artists
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Newlyn Art Gallery
New Road
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Displays current local artists
Displays current local artists
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The Exchange
Princes Street
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Displays current local artists

Shopping

Independent shops
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Chapel Street
Chapel Street
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Independent shops

Getting Around

Collect and drop off at the station
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Europcar Penzance Railway Station
Albert Street
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Collect and drop off at the station
Will collect you from our house and drive you to their depot
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Penzance
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Will collect you from our house and drive you to their depot
The hub for all local buses, and has direct trains to/from London and other major cities
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Penzance station
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The hub for all local buses, and has direct trains to/from London and other major cities
Bus stop for the A1 bus to/from Porthcurno, Land's End and Sennen Cove is located at the bottom of Alexandra Road near the Alexandra Inn pub (not at the exact location identified here)
Alexandra Road
Alexandra Road
Bus stop for the A1 bus to/from Porthcurno, Land's End and Sennen Cove is located at the bottom of Alexandra Road near the Alexandra Inn pub (not at the exact location identified here)