Location: Penzance
Top Things to do in Penzance
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Penzance, England
Penzance (/pɛnˈzæns/ pen-ZANSS; Cornish: Pennsans) is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, in England, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about 75 miles (121 km) west of Plymouth and 300 miles (480 km) west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan.
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1. Bleu Bridge Inscribed Stone
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. St Hilary Church
3. Chysauster Ancient Village
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4.5 based on 160 reviews
Dated back to the later Iron Age and in continued use during the Roman period, this ancient settlement consists of about seven round huts, the walls of which are mostly intact and well preserved. Stunning views across the countryside and out to sea. Child and dog friendly.
Reviewed By 149stuartc - Rayleigh, United Kingdom
We popped into Chysauster on the way to St Ives and so glad we did. There was a small car park with toilets. From there it is a 5 to 10 minute walk up a hill to the ancient village. The man in the English Heritage shop was so friendly and funny making my teenage daughters laugh when he said they might find an ancient version of Primark walking around the village. The village itself is fantastic and unlike anything I’ve ever visited before. There are lots of information boards and even a lookout over the whole site. Having looked around the kids decided to have a game of hide and seek which was so much fun. A really interesting day place.
4. Merry Maidens
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4.5 based on 208 reviews
One of England's best-preserved and complete ancient stone circles consisting of 19 granite stones that form a perfect circle nearly 78 feet in diameter.
Reviewed By SClond - London, United Kingdom
We saw the merry maidens from the upper deck of a bus thanks to a tip off from a local after we had been excited by an earlier view of a single standing stone on the same A1 bus route. The bus waited there quite a long time and we realised it was because the bus driver had stopped to pop out and. take photos of the maidens. The local said he had been using the bus for 30 years but had never seen a driver stop to take pictures before.
5. Madron Well
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4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By DenJayne - West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Decided to find Madron Well. We parked cars at the church and walked up through the village towards the Carn and onto Madron Wishing Well. Our walk took in buzzards and kites arobatic displays and then we reached the path to St Madron Well. A squelchy, muddy, dirty path took as to the well. Due to the rain the well was flooded. So we back tracked to the wishing tree and well. Quite a spiritual place. Onto the small St Madron chapel. Good muddy walk enjoyed by us all regardless of how mucky we all were
6. Lanyon Quoit
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4.5 based on 94 reviews
Believed to be a burial chamber or a mausoleum from prehistoric times, this well-known Cornish quoit collapsed during a storm in 1815, breaking some stones, and was re-erected several years later.
Reviewed By Y468WYpaulr - Wellingborough, United Kingdom
Firstly, apologies for the title. I couldn't help myself. But I'm not joking about the impression this weathered stone structure makes. I suppose it's merely the product of a fertile and romantic imagination but it seems, to me, to radiate an atmosphere evoking times long past and customs obscured by the intervening ages. Quite a feat for a simple structure of four balancing stones, not much taller than me. The setting helps, of course, with the wind-swept landscape of the Land's End Peninsula, the overgrown stone-centred hedgerowss, the heathery moorland backdrop and the remains of an old tin mine on the horizon. We arrived as the sun set below a blanket of mackerel sky which made for some striking photographs. Like many of the ancient sites around, the quoit takes some finding. The postal code takes you to a nearby farm, there are no signs, maps are misleading and there is only a tiny layby to park in, next to a stone stile in the hedgerow - easy to miss. To make things worse, the quoit, being not much higher than the hedgerows, is not visible from the road from most angles. We drove past it twice before suddely catching a glimpse. It's well worth persevering for, though. Other local sites are larger and more complex but none have as commanding a presence. Obviously, this is free to visit at any time.
7. Chapel Street
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4.5 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By AdrianS5955 - Berkshire, United Kingdom
Quieter street than the main road through the centre of town, but with plenty of interest: quirky shops, art galleries and inviting pubs, all within easy reach of the sea and the town centre.
8. Boscawen-un Stone Circle
9. Men-an-tol
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4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By AliandMark32 - Nancledra, United Kingdom
Easy parking starts this walk off well! A slight incline uphill along a wide track leads to Men-an-tol and then on to great views over St Michael's Mount.
10. Trereife House
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Trereife, a beautiful centuries old family owned Estate, steeped in history, is being lovingly restored by the 7th generation family and is now open to the public in the summer months for day visitors. Trereife’s Stableyard Cafe is open Sunday- Thursday, 11-5 pm, serving a delicious menu of deli style food and locally sourced juices. Gardens and cafe entrance free. House tours £5.
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