The best things to see on your doorstep
Beach
Incredible cove and surrounding beaches so close to home. Stoney. No lifeguards.
54 locals recommend
Prussia Cove
South West Coast PathIncredible cove and surrounding beaches so close to home. Stoney. No lifeguards.
Lovely little village with a great enclosed, flat beach. Ideal for small children and bodyboarding.
2 fantastic places to eat during the day -the Cabin and the Peppercorn and the Victoria Inn has a reputation for good food
43 locals recommend
Perranuthnoe
Lovely little village with a great enclosed, flat beach. Ideal for small children and bodyboarding.
2 fantastic places to eat during the day -the Cabin and the Peppercorn and the Victoria Inn has a reputation for good food
Praa Sands
Long sandy beach. Lifeguards, cafe.
Long sandy beach. Close to village with cafes, galleries and shops. Philps Pasty shop - best local pasties. St Michael’s Mount.
64 locals recommend
Marazion
Long sandy beach. Close to village with cafes, galleries and shops. Philps Pasty shop - best local pasties. St Michael’s Mount.
Art
Fantastic gardens with a diversity of planting, sculptures an art gallery and a great cafe - a great day out.
215 locals recommend
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
Fantastic gardens with a diversity of planting, sculptures an art gallery and a great cafe - a great day out.
The Exchange
Princes StreetNewlyn Art Gallery
New RoadTate St. Ives
Great building, location and space to see international art
Food scene
Argoe
fabulous new seafood restaurant next to the fish market in Newlyn
Mackerel Sky Seafood Bar
New RoadTapas style seafood bar on the bridge in Newlyn
One of Ben Tunnicliffe's eateries, a traditional pub in Newlyn with a great menu (see also Falmouth Packet on the Helston PZ road close to our house)
70 locals recommend
The Tolcarne Inn
9 Tolcarne TerraceOne of Ben Tunnicliffe's eateries, a traditional pub in Newlyn with a great menu (see also Falmouth Packet on the Helston PZ road close to our house)
The Peppercorn Cafe
in Perranuthnoe. Great food.
The Cabin
fabulous location - amazing cakes, Perranuthnoe
Things to do
Jubilee Pool Penzance
Battery RoadFantastic Art Deco lido with geothermal pool
The Minack Theatre
A unique outdoor theatre built intothe rocks near Porthcurno.
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19 locals recommend
Penzance Promenade
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Sightseeing
A must see! National Trust run. During Covid times you have to book. Walk over at low tide or get the boat at high tide. Leave from Marazion from different spots depending on tide.
690 locals recommend
Saint Michael's Mount
A must see! National Trust run. During Covid times you have to book. Walk over at low tide or get the boat at high tide. Leave from Marazion from different spots depending on tide.
Picturesque fishing village - please don't try and drive through there - park up and walk.
One house that is still standing famously survived the morading spanish in 1595.
People flock to Mousehole to see the famous Mousehole Christmas lights every year.
154 locals recommend
Mousehole
Picturesque fishing village - please don't try and drive through there - park up and walk.
One house that is still standing famously survived the morading spanish in 1595.
People flock to Mousehole to see the famous Mousehole Christmas lights every year.
Towns
Penzance
Porthleven
Pretty harbour town with a good choice of restaurants and cafe.
One of the UKs biggest working ports with a large wholesale fish market. Great independent shops - butchers, greengrocer, cheese shop. You can’t go to Newlyn without having a Jelberts ice cream. The Newlyn Art Gallery is great
Theres some great places to eat including Argoe (https://www.argoenewlyn.co.uk), the Tolcarne and Mackeral Sky.
63 locals recommend
Newlyn
One of the UKs biggest working ports with a large wholesale fish market. Great independent shops - butchers, greengrocer, cheese shop. You can’t go to Newlyn without having a Jelberts ice cream. The Newlyn Art Gallery is great
Theres some great places to eat including Argoe (https://www.argoenewlyn.co.uk), the Tolcarne and Mackeral Sky.
Traveler advice
Getting around
St Erth Park & Ride
for St Ives as parking can be difficult there.
Fabulous scenic route along coast past Carbis Bay to St Ives.