Guidebook for Penzance
Food Scene
It's just across the road. The food is great, and the style of the restaurant is on trend...does good cocktails too.
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Artist Residence Clubhouse
20 Chapel StIt's just across the road. The food is great, and the style of the restaurant is on trend...does good cocktails too.
Bakehouse
Chapel StreetGreat menu, very popular with other guests.
Good seafood, and vegetarian dishes, recommended by other guests.
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Blacks of Chapel Street
12-13 Chapel StGood seafood, and vegetarian dishes, recommended by other guests.
Very dedicated, passionate and highly regarded seafood chef. Book early.
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The Shore Restaurant
13-14 Alverton St Very dedicated, passionate and highly regarded seafood chef. Book early.
Ice-cream made in the same way for three generations - vanilla with clotted cream and a flake! Perfect.
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Jelbert's
9 New RdIce-cream made in the same way for three generations - vanilla with clotted cream and a flake! Perfect.
Amazing little seafood bar with indoor and outdoor seating.
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Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New RoadAmazing little seafood bar with indoor and outdoor seating.
A great pub serving excellent food - including fresh fish dishes.
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The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne TerraceA great pub serving excellent food - including fresh fish dishes.
Everything Else
Does great breakfasts! Open everyday except Monday. Lovely lunches and huge crab sandwiches. Evening meals are excellent. Coffee served all day. Views of the harbour,
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The Old Lifeboat House Bistro
Wharf RoadDoes great breakfasts! Open everyday except Monday. Lovely lunches and huge crab sandwiches. Evening meals are excellent. Coffee served all day. Views of the harbour,
This preserved mining site features a museum, underground tour and visitor center all perched on the rugged cliffs of Penwith, offering magnificent coastal views ..
Find out what made Cornwall rich in its heyday...
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Geevor Zinnerzmine
This preserved mining site features a museum, underground tour and visitor center all perched on the rugged cliffs of Penwith, offering magnificent coastal views ..
Find out what made Cornwall rich in its heyday...
Sightseeing
Stunning island castle with causeway or little boats to get you there and back. Walk across the causeway if the tide is out and buy a ticket to explore the castle. Stunning views after quite a long uphill walk. Lovely little cafe when you get back down.
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St. Michaelsberg
Stunning island castle with causeway or little boats to get you there and back. Walk across the causeway if the tide is out and buy a ticket to explore the castle. Stunning views after quite a long uphill walk. Lovely little cafe when you get back down.
Home to the Tate at St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture garden...and the best surf beach, quirky little street, old pubs, boutique shops...and a lot of pasties and ice-creams!
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St Ives
Home to the Tate at St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture garden...and the best surf beach, quirky little street, old pubs, boutique shops...and a lot of pasties and ice-creams!
Historic buildings including the Egyptian House, St Mary's Church and the Georgian Portuguese Embassy (now Chapel House) - also a wide choice of galleries, boutique shops, pubs, and restaurants.
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Chapel Street
Chapel Street Historic buildings including the Egyptian House, St Mary's Church and the Georgian Portuguese Embassy (now Chapel House) - also a wide choice of galleries, boutique shops, pubs, and restaurants.
Famous but tiny fishing village with harbour, gift shops, quirky little streets, restaurants. Take the bus though in summer - hard to park when busy.
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Mousehole
Famous but tiny fishing village with harbour, gift shops, quirky little streets, restaurants. Take the bus though in summer - hard to park when busy.
Most southerly point in the UK - National Trust car park, Lizard Lighthouse, cafes, gift shops...the old Lifeboat station - new lifeboat house also in Lizard village, and the most incredible views - especially at sunset.
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National Trust - Lizard Point
Most southerly point in the UK - National Trust car park, Lizard Lighthouse, cafes, gift shops...the old Lifeboat station - new lifeboat house also in Lizard village, and the most incredible views - especially at sunset.
Arts & Culture
Has continually changing exhibitions and emphasis on local artists new and old. Great little cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely gardens to explore.
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Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Morrab Road Has continually changing exhibitions and emphasis on local artists new and old. Great little cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. Lovely gardens to explore.
Cliff top theatre (open air) overlooking Porthcurno beach. Stunning!
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Das Minack-Theater
Cliff top theatre (open air) overlooking Porthcurno beach. Stunning!
Stunning views! Great art, amazing rooftop cafe.
But don't drive to St Ives in the busy season - take the train.
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Tate St. Ives
Stunning views! Great art, amazing rooftop cafe.
But don't drive to St Ives in the busy season - take the train.
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful, newly restored, open air Art Deco swimming pool with sea water. Busy little cafe with home-made food and pizza evenings in the summer.
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Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery Road Beautiful, newly restored, open air Art Deco swimming pool with sea water. Busy little cafe with home-made food and pizza evenings in the summer.
An old fashioned cinema that has been in the same family for decades.
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Savoy Penzance Cinema, Bar & Kitchen
16 Causewayhead An old fashioned cinema that has been in the same family for decades.
25m swimming pool, fitness suite, and classes. Cafe.
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Penzance Leisure Centre
Saint Clare Street 25m swimming pool, fitness suite, and classes. Cafe.
A must visit cinema housed in a newly restored fishermans warehouse. Has a great cafe/restaurant and the actual cinema has really comfortable seating.
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Newlyn Filmhouse
23-31 The CoombeA must visit cinema housed in a newly restored fishermans warehouse. Has a great cafe/restaurant and the actual cinema has really comfortable seating.
Essentials
Tesco Express
104 Market Jew St Open 7 am - 10 pm
Shopping
Amazing selection of homeware made using organic and natural materials.
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No.56
14 Chapel St Amazing selection of homeware made using organic and natural materials.
Fishboy PZ
10 Chapel St Hand printed clothes and hipster gear.
Pure Nuff Stuff
6 Chapel Street Beautiful natural and organic soaps and creams
Captain Cutters House
Chapel Street Sells a real variety of tasteful items and books.