# Things to see in Penzance (United Kingdom): 97 places and when to go

> Penzance is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 97 places in and around it, mainly History (26), Nature (16), Temples (16). The best known are Land's End, St Michael's Mount and Minack Theatre. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penzance/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 50.1337, -5.55
- **Places:** 97 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (26) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (16) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (16) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/montana/) (9) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (9)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 243 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Penzance

The places in and around Penzance, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Land's End](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/land-s-end/): Cape in Cornwall, England, UK · 14 km
- [St Michael's Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-mount-castle/): Tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall · 5.5 km
- [Minack Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/minack-theatre/): Open-air theatre in Porthcurno, Cornwall, UK · 13 km
- [Tate St Ives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-st-ives/): Art gallery in St Ives, Cornwall · 10 km
- [Mên-an-Tol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/men-an-tol/): Standing stones near the Madron–Morvah road in Cornwall, England, UK · 4.8 km
- [Godrevy Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/godrevy-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK · 16 km
- [Longships Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longships/): Lighthouse in Cornwall, England · 16 km
- [Mount's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mount-s-bay/): Bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall · 13 km
- [Lanyon Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lanyon-quoit/): Dolmen in Cornwall, England, UK · 3.8 km
- [Boscawen-Un](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boscawen-un-stone-circle/): Stone circle in Cornwall · 7.0 km
- [Pendeen Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pendeen/): Lighthouse in Cornwall, England · 9.3 km
- [Boskednan stone circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boskednan-stone-circle/): Stone circle in Cornwall, England, UK · 4.3 km
- [Barbara Hepworth Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barbara-hepworth-museum-and-sculpture-garden/): Sculpture museum in Cornwall, England, UK · 10 km
- [Chûn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chun-castle/): Iron-age hillfort · 6.2 km
- [Chûn Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chun-quoit/): Dolmen in the Cornwall region, England · 6.5 km
- [Geevor Tin Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/geevor-tin-mine/): Tin mining museum in Cornwall, England, UK · 9.2 km
- [Tater Du Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tater-du-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Cornwall, England · 9.3 km
- [The Merry Maidens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-merry-maidens-stone-circle/): Stone circle in St Buryan, St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul, England, UK · 8.1 km
- [Wolf Rock Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wolf-rock-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Cornwall, England · 28 km
- [Carn Euny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-euny/): Archaeological site near Sancreed, Cornwall, England · 6.9 km
- [Mên Scryfa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/men-scryfa/): Early Christian memorial stone in Madron, Cornwall, England, UK · 5.0 km
- [Pengersick Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pengersick-castle/): Grade I listed manor house in Breage, United Kingdom · 12 km
- [St Pol de Léon's Church, Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-pol-de-leon/): Church building in Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK · 4.9 km
- [Ballowall Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballowall-barrow/): Archaeological site in St Just, Cornwall, UK · 11 km

And the other 73, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Levant Mine and Beam Engine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/levant-mine-and-beam-engine/), [Penlee House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penlee-house-gallery-museum/), [PK Porthcurno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porthcurno-telegraph-museum/), [Leach Pottery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-leach-pottery/), [Newlyn Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newlyn-orion-gallery/)
- **History**: [Maen Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maen-castle/), [Tregiffian Burial Chamber](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tregiffian-burial-chamber/), [Angarrack viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/angarrack-viaduct/), [Bosiliack Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bosiliack-barrow/), [Caer Bran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caer-bran/), [Mulfra Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mulfra-quoit/), [St Sennen's Church, Sennen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-sennen-s-church/), [The Pipers, St Buryan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-pipers/), [Tregeseal East stone circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tregeseal-east-stone-circle/), [Zennor Quoit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/zennor-quoit/), [Ding Dong mines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ding-dong-mines/), [Wheal Peevor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wheal-peevor/)
- **Stargazing**: [Newlyn Tidal Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newlyn-tidal-observatory/)
- **Temples**: [St Elwyn's Church, Hayle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parish-church-of-st-elwyn-the-martyr/), [St Erth's Church, St Erth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-erth/), [St Gwinear's Church, Gwinear](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-gwinear/), [St Ia's Church, St Ives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-ia-s-church/), [St Senara's Church, Zennor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-senara/), [St Levan's Church, St Levan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-levan-church/), [St Breage's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-breaca-parish-church/), [St Buryan's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-buryan-church/), [St Felicitas and St Piala's Church, Phillack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-felicitas-and-st-piala-phillack-parish-church/), [St Gothian's Church, Gwithian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-gothian-gwithian-parish-church/), [St Hilary's Church, St Hilary, Cornwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-hilary/), [St Just in Penwith Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-just-parish-church/), [St Maddern's Church, Madron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-maddern-s-church/), [St Uny's Church, Lelant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-uny-lelant/)
- **Diving**: [MV RMS Mulheim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rms-mulheim-wreck/)
- **Nature**: [Tregonning Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tregonning-hill/), [Carn Kenidjack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carn-kenidjack/), [Trengwainton Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trengwainton-gardens/), [Trink Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trink-hill/), [Veor Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/veor-cove/), [Watch Croft](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watch-croft/), [Godolphin Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/godolphin-hill/), [Kemyel Crease](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kemyel-crease/), [Lamorna Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lamorna-cove/), [Mulfra Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mulfra-hill/), [Porth Gwidden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porth-gwidden/), [Rosewall Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rosewall-hill/), [Trendrine Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trendrine-hill/)
- **With kids**: [Paradise Park, Cornwall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/paradise-park/), [Feadon Wildlife Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/feadon-wildlife-centre/), [Greeb Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/greeb-farm/)
- **Architecture**: [Penponds Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penponds-viaduct/)
- **Beaches**: [Porthchapel Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porth-chapel/), [Porth Nanven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porth-nanven/), [Chapel Porth Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chapel-porth-beach/), [Pendour Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pendour-beach/), [Porthcurno Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porthcurno/), [Porthgwarra Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porthgwarra/), [Treen Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/treen-cove/), [Carbis Bay Station Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carbis-bay-beach/)
- **Food and drink**: [Cornish Crown Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cornish-crown-brewery/), [Penzance Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penzance-brewing-company/), [Polgoon Vineyard & Orchard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/polgoon-vineyard-orchard/), [Skreach West Country Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skreach-west-country-cider/), [St Ives Cider Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-ives-cider-company/), [The Mussel Shoals](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-mussel-shoals/)
- **Hiking**: [South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-19-portreath-to-hayle/), [South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-20-hayle-to-st-ives/), [South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-21-st-ives-to-pendeen/), [South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-22-pendeen-to-sennen-cove/), [South West Coast Path (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-23-sennen-cove-to-lamorna/), [South West Coast Path (Section 24: Lamorna to Marazion)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-24-lamorna-to-marazion/), [South West Coast Path (Section 25: Marazion to Porthleven)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-25-marazion-to-porthleven/), [St Michael's Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-way/)
- **Mountains**: [The Count House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-count-house/)

## When to go to Penzance

The best time to visit Penzance is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 08 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 27 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 51 |

In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. In June, 96 of the 97 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Penzance

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 243 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.1337%2C-5.55)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.1337%2C-5.55)

## Other towns nearby

- [Lizard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lizard/): 17 places · 31 km
- [Falmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/falmouth/): 48 places · 32 km
- [Newquay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newquay/): 43 places · 49 km
- [Pentewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pentewan/): 28 places · 57 km
- [Hugh Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hugh-town/): 24 places · 60 km
- [Liskeard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/liskeard/): 21 places · 82 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Penzance?

The best known: [Land's End](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/land-s-end/), [St Michael's Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-s-mount-castle/), [Minack Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/minack-theatre/), [Tate St Ives](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-st-ives/), [Mên-an-Tol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/men-an-tol/). In all, 97 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Penzance?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51.

### How do you get to Penzance?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 243 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.1337%2C-5.55) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Penzance as the destination and these 97 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).