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