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.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Penryn.
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.
Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are some of Penryn best towns to visit near Penryn.
There are a number of hills near to Penryn including Kit Hill Country Park.
Villages to visit near Penryn include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Penryn's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Penryn.
Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Penryn.
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.
