Penzance
Penzance is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
Penzance postcode: TR18 4
There are great places to visit near Penzance including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Places near Penzance feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.
Country Parks to visit near Penzance include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Penzance has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Penzance is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
The area around Penzance features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Penzance is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Airports to visit near Penzance include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Penzance History
There are some historic monuments around Penzance:
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Botrea barrows
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Boskenna Cross
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Cross at Treassowe
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Croftoe British village
- Tregurtha Downs mine complex
- Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Penbeagle Cross
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Kerris Cross
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Boleigh fogou
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Market cross
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
Places to see near Penzance
History of Penzance
The Hundred of Penwith had its ancient centre at Connerton, now buried beneath the sands of Gwithian Towans at Gwithian. A Hundred was a Saxon administrative unit which was sub-divided into tithings. The Manor of Alverton, with an area of 64 Cornish acres, gave its name to the second largest tithing in Penwith. The manor included Penzance as well as parts of Madron, Paul, St Buryan and Sancreed.
Lakes near Penzance
Rivers near Penzance
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery
