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