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.
The area close to Penzance boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Penzance if you like country parks.
There are a number of towns near Penzance including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Penzance feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Villages to visit near Penzance include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Penzance.
Airports to visit near Penzance include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Penzance History
There are some historic monuments around Penzance:
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Market cross
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Boskenna Cross
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Round called Trewern Round
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Penbeagle Cross
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Botrea barrows
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Tregurtha Downs mine complex
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Cross at Treassowe
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Croftoe British village
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Kerris Cross
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
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
