Jubilee Swimming Pool, Penzance
Penzance - historic town that’s full of life
Penzance in the far west of Cornwall is the last large town on the south coast.
From here you can set out by road for the rugged and wild Land’s End peninsula or by air or sea for the enchanting Isles of Scilly.
Penzance has more than a hint of being an outpost, aided by the fact that it is at the end of the national rail network.
The town, with its bustling harbour, is a good base from which to explore the many delights of the remote south western tip of the country.
The land to the west of the town contains ancient relics, reminders of Cornwall’s mining past, fishing villages, sandy beaches, towering granite cliffs, wooded valleys, and small rural farming communities.
Among the relics are the Lanyon Quoit, a Neolithic chamber tomb, and the Men- An-Tol, large hoop-like stones which were once believed to have healing powers. Penzance itself, on the shores of Mount’s Bay, has many interesting features.
The town became a fashionable resort in Regency times. Several shops and other buildings have retained their original 18th
and 19th century external appearance, including the Egyptian House.
The town’s busy main shopping street connects with the harbour area through the Wharfside Shopping Centre. You can also explore the pedestrianised Causewayhead and wend your way down to the seafront along Chapel Street.
On the seafront, there is a long promenade and an open-air art deco seawater swimming pool, the Jubilee Pool. The harbour shelters fishing boats and commercial vessels as well as yachts and other visiting craft.
Penzance adjoins Newlyn, Cornwall’s leading fishing port which has a 15th century pier flanked by Victorian harbour walls and rows of fishing cottages. Newlyn has also been a favourite haunt of artists for more than a century and various works can be seen on display there.
Penzance looks across to St Michael’s Mount, an island connected to the mainland at low tide by a causeway.
The island, run by the National Trust, has a church a medieval castle and a maritime garden.
View towards St Mary’s Church, Penzance Causeway Head, Penzance.
Penzance Harbour. Pictures courtesy of
www.visitcornwall.com Cornish Visitor Guide - spring / summer 2011 29
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