Penryn
Penryn is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Penryn including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Penryn include Tehidy.
The area around Penryn features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Penryn has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Penryn.
Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Penryn best villages to visit near Penryn.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Penryn if you like historic buildings.
The area around Penryn features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Penryn History
There are some historic monuments around Penryn:
Places to see near Penryn
History of Penryn
By the mid-17th century the port was thriving with the trade in Cornish fish, tin and copper. However, Penryn lost its custom house and market rights to the new town of Falmouth as a direct result of supporting the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War (1642-48). The Killigrews of Arwenack were more skilful turncoats, and as their new town grew so the older port of Penryn declined from the 17th century right up to today. In the early 19th century, granite works were established by the river and large quantities of the stone were shipped from its quays for construction projects both within the UK and abroad. The A39 road, which begins in Bath and is about 200 miles (320 km) long, once passed through Penryn towards the end of its route in nearby Falmouth, but in 1994 was diverted around the town when the Penryn Bypass was opened, incorporating a stretch of new road along with upgrading to an existing road.
