Penzance and West Cornwall

Located on the shores of Mount's Bay with a view over the bay to St. Michael's Mount. Penzance is Cornwall's largest and most westerly borough. Only 10 miles from Land's End, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Celtic culture. Surrounded by cliffs, rocky coves, sandy beaches and crystal clear seas and moors covered with heather and gorse.

Fishing villages, cliff-top walks, sub-tropical vegetation and a wealth of industrial and maritime heritage, the town of Penzance and it's coastline peppered with coves, caves, and a history of smugglers and wreckers, inspired Gilbert and Sullivan to name one of their most famous productions "The Pirates of Penzance".

Cornwall is the home of the Eden Project and to many beaches that are ideal for families and children, with sandy beaches and inviting water; lifeguards patrol most of these popular venues during the summer. For water sports enthusiasts, there are excellent opportunities for surfing and windsurfing, while sailing is popular in Mounts Bay. Scattered over the Peninsula are many prehistoric sites walks and commercial gardens to visit.

Mounts Bay is the setting for the island castle of St Michael's Mount while, further around the coast, lays the Minack Theatre set dramatically in the cliffs above the sea.

Other attractions in the area are the Lands End Experience, The Tate Gallery in St Ives, Paradise Park bird sanctuary in Hayle and nearby is the town of Helston - Flambards Theme Park and The Seal Sanctuary at Gweek. There are many museums, galleries and other attractions in and around Penzance, plus the best Cornish food, drinks and entertainment in a great range of bars, restaurants, pubs and clubs, there will never be a shortage of things to do.