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