Panorama taken at the seafront at Penzance in Cornwall. This picture shows a view over the harbour / port of the town as well as some of the buildings around. A large church is visible in the distance.

Penzance - Penzance visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Penzance' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Cornwall.

Penzance lies nestled in Mounts Bay below St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, facing the English Channel. The Cornish for Penzance is 'Pensans', and the town has a rich fishing, mining and agricultural history. The area has been settled since the Iron Age, as testified to by Lescudjack Castle nearby. The town was often raided by foreign forces during the middle ages, an example of which was a Spanish raid in 1595, during which Penzance was plundered and burned.

Penzance today is a popular holiday destination in Cornwall, with very good road links to the surrounding area, and easy access to numerous beaches and attractions within Penwith. This region is popular with walkers in the summer months, and lies on the Southwest Coast Path.

As well as the ancient monuments, the region also contains relics of Cornwall's mining past. Many of the nearby beaches offer good surfing, while Penzance itself has numerous hotels, bars, restaurants and local arts and crafts. Various companies offer boating trips and fishing trips along the coast and Lands End, with the Lands End Experience, is a mere 10 miles away, along with St Just and Sennen Cove.

Penzance is also near to many small, picturesque settlements and villages like Newlyn, Mousehole, Long Rock and Lamorna, all worth exploring.

Train: Penzance Station
Car: Penzance is 11 miles from Helston (A394), 7 miles from Hayle (A30) and 8 miles from St Ives (B3311).