was the invention of the Miner’s Lamp, still in use today all over the world. His statue overlooks the town. Chapel Street today is the home to historic pubs and eateries, a lively & fun place to be in the evenings.
The town has the most westerly major harbour on the English Channel and, from there, ferry services operate to the Isles of Scilly, which lie some 28 miles beyond Lands End augmented by air services from both Penzance and Land’s End.
The town is easily reached by either road or rail, with the A30 and A38 roads giving access from all parts of England, mainly by Motorway or dual-carriageway. There are direct rail links with London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland. Express coaches operate to and from Penzance, as part of the national network, to all parts of the country.
In a sheltered position close to the sea, Penzance enjoys the most temperate climate of the British Isles while early spring flowers, vegetables and other produce demonstrate the mild weather conditions experienced here. Gardens, both formal and informal, provide a blaze of colour from early spring through to late autumn with numerous sub-tropical flowers and palm trees adding to the unique nature of the local environment. Rich and diverse ecological resources abound in the area, and a wide range of sport, recreational and entertainment activities and facilities are available.
There
is Farmers’ Market held every Friday in the car park at the top of Causewayhead, and another with bric a brac every Thursday in St John’s Hall.
Going a few miles south of Penzance will bring you to the fishing villages of Newlyn and Mousehole, both steeped in history and renown for the excellence of fresh fish in the many restaurants. There is a festival of fish in Newlyn every August Bank Holiday, and if you are in Cornwall in December don’t miss Tom Bawcocks Eve - December 23rd in Mousehole. The festival celebrates the efforts of Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to lift a famine from the village. Locals and
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From these two villages the nearby hamlet of Lamorna is worth a visit.
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Travelling further west to Landsend is Porthcurno, home of the famous Minack Theatre built among granite cliffs.
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