Guidebook for Penzance
Food Scene
Proper good homemade food - lunchtime only, hearty meals, veggie options, a favourite with locals
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The Honey Pot
5 Parade StProper good homemade food - lunchtime only, hearty meals, veggie options, a favourite with locals
Vegetarian Cafe above a health shop - great food. Breakfast and lunchtime only for food
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Archie Browns
Old Brewery YardVegetarian Cafe above a health shop - great food. Breakfast and lunchtime only for food
Great cafe / pub / restaurant / hotel set on many levels. Spectacular views of the beach and St Michael's Mount.
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The Godolphin Arms West End
Great cafe / pub / restaurant / hotel set on many levels. Spectacular views of the beach and St Michael's Mount.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is trendy-ish bar / cafe that works at any time of day or night: good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then drinks till closing time. Good food. On Friday and Saturday nights it's lively.
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Vault
17-18 Market PlaceThis is trendy-ish bar / cafe that works at any time of day or night: good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then drinks till closing time. Good food. On Friday and Saturday nights it's lively.
Everything Else
There is a park called Morrab Gardens just near here, full of mature subtropical trees and plants - gorgeous place to sit on a sunny day
Morrab Terrace
Morrab TerraceThere is a park called Morrab Gardens just near here, full of mature subtropical trees and plants - gorgeous place to sit on a sunny day
Explore this street all the way down to the sea: interesting shops and buildings. Mother of the Brontes born here, find the blue plaque. Several classic Penzance pubs on Chapel Street
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Chapel Street
Chapel StreetExplore this street all the way down to the sea: interesting shops and buildings. Mother of the Brontes born here, find the blue plaque. Several classic Penzance pubs on Chapel Street
Best (er, possibly only!) deli in Penzance. Fancy breads, great coffee etc
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The Cornish Hen Deli
27 Market PlBest (er, possibly only!) deli in Penzance. Fancy breads, great coffee etc
There are many purveyors of pasties in Penzance. They are all good, but one or two are overpriced for tourst-catching in my humble opinion. Pellows is the cheapest and in my view the best.
Pellows Family Bakery
95 Market Jew StThere are many purveyors of pasties in Penzance. They are all good, but one or two are overpriced for tourst-catching in my humble opinion. Pellows is the cheapest and in my view the best.
This is a main shopping street in Penzance. Pedestrianised, quirky, slightly down at heel, full of life and characters
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Causewayhead
CausewayheadThis is a main shopping street in Penzance. Pedestrianised, quirky, slightly down at heel, full of life and characters
This is the main shopping street in Penzance.
A cafe called the Front Room (third of way up on left, got a chair hanging above the door) is great for food and drinks
Market Jew Street
Market Jew StreetThis is the main shopping street in Penzance.
A cafe called the Front Room (third of way up on left, got a chair hanging above the door) is great for food and drinks
You have to see Mousehole - ridiculously pretty village t explore, plus small and very sheltered beach to enjoy. One hour walk along sea, or 15 mins in the bus from the bus station
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Mousehole
You have to see Mousehole - ridiculously pretty village t explore, plus small and very sheltered beach to enjoy. One hour walk along sea, or 15 mins in the bus from the bus station
Probably the most famous of the beaches in West Penwith. Big. Pay and Display parking. Good cafes.
Ask me for details of smaller, less touristy beaches
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Sennen Cove
Probably the most famous of the beaches in West Penwith. Big. Pay and Display parking. Good cafes.
Ask me for details of smaller, less touristy beaches
Small pretty village. 50 minute walk along the sea from Penzance. Big long beach that gets better the further you walk. Vey good pub / cafe / restaurant, The Godolphin Arms
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Marazion
Small pretty village. 50 minute walk along the sea from Penzance. Big long beach that gets better the further you walk. Vey good pub / cafe / restaurant, The Godolphin Arms
Sightseeing
Set in a lovely park, this great art gallery contains all the masterpieces of the Newlyn School. There is also a nice outdoor cafe in a lovely setting.
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Penlee House Gallery & Museum
Morrab RoadSet in a lovely park, this great art gallery contains all the masterpieces of the Newlyn School. There is also a nice outdoor cafe in a lovely setting.
Walk along sea to Newlyn, half an hour. Coffee in Newlyn Art Gallery, spectacular view
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Newlyn
Walk along sea to Newlyn, half an hour. Coffee in Newlyn Art Gallery, spectacular view
Beautiful gardens, occasional weird and wacky sculptures, gorgeous cafe with view to St Michael's Mount. One of my favourite places to visit
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Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Beautiful gardens, occasional weird and wacky sculptures, gorgeous cafe with view to St Michael's Mount. One of my favourite places to visit
National Trust Garden - very lovely. Traditional style cafe with indoor and outdoor areas
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Trengwainton-Garten
Boscathnoe LaneNational Trust Garden - very lovely. Traditional style cafe with indoor and outdoor areas
History of communications, especially in war time.
Next to Portcurno beach
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PK Porthcurno
History of communications, especially in war time.
Next to Portcurno beach
castle, on an island, in village of Marazion. You can walk to the island at low tide, or catch a boat for a few quid at high tide. Cafes and restaurants on the island. Not cheap to tour the castle.
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St. Michaelsberg
castle, on an island, in village of Marazion. You can walk to the island at low tide, or catch a boat for a few quid at high tide. Cafes and restaurants on the island. Not cheap to tour the castle.
Arts & Culture
Bit hard to get to without a car...
Glorious outdoor theatre, great just to visit even if you don't see a play there. Very near beautiful Porthcurno Beach (steep walk betwee the two)
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Das Minack-Theater
Bit hard to get to without a car...
Glorious outdoor theatre, great just to visit even if you don't see a play there. Very near beautiful Porthcurno Beach (steep walk betwee the two)