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Penzance and Land's End Tourist Information & Visitor Guide

Penzance OverviewJust 10 miles from Land's End, Penzance is located on Mounts Bay. A superb area of outstanding natural beauty, explore hidden coves of golden sand and majestic cliffs ringing to the call of seabirds. Steeped in Celtic folklore, follow the pilgrims footsteps to see St. Michael's Mount, dig out your surfboard and catch some waves and take time to explore the area, you will not be disappointed!

Penzance Highlights

  • Land’s End, England’s most westerly point; a rocky headland from which the only way is back.
  • St Michael's Mount - climb the ancient, cobbled path to the inspiring medieval castle and gaze across the bay towards Penzance
  • Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - housed in underground tunnels established during WW2 and shows important historical telegraphy equipment
  • Zennor Wayside Museum - a collection of thousands of items all illustrating the many aspects of rural life in West Cornwall in years gone by
  • Tengwainton Gardens - owned by the National Trust and renowned for their collection of Rhododendrons and Azaleas - at their best in the early spring
  • Paradise Park Bird Sanctuary - a wildlife sanctuary dedicated to the preservation and restoration of rare and exotic birds
  • Fabulous Golden Beaches - the Land's End peninsula is ringed with fabulous beaches such as Sennen Cove, Marazion and Porthcurno
  • Penzance Museum and Art Gallery - houses one of the largest collections of paintings by the famed Newlyn School of artists
  • Statue of Sir Humphrey Davy - Penzance's most famous son and inventor of the Miner's Safety Lamp or Davy Lamp

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