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Penzance is...
- the gateway to Penwith and the Land’s End peninsula
- located just 10 miles from Land’s End in the beautiful Mount's Bay
- on the far west edge of England and hence, historically, a popular place for visiting raiders!
- a beautiful place in which to live, visit and trade… complete with thriving harbour
- close to Newlyn which is one of the busiest fishing ports in the country
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Penzance in detail
- Phew what a view... and expect to pay for it. How many places can you name that have a tidal fairytale 'castle' on the horizon?
- Breath-taking cliff-top and pricey property to a more affordable if eclectic mix of property styles make Penzance an interesting prospect for homebuyers
- If you know what you want, you'll probably find it though from standalone self-build to linked terrace
- There's a good range of quality and styles to suit tastes and pockets
- Regency and Georgian terraces and houses are among the architectural highlights of Penzance which is at the centre of the Penwith peninsula
- The town has a population of about 20,000 people
- Other intriguing new properties available include eco-friendly apartments in new seafront developments
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- Secondary schools in Penzance, run Cornwall County Council, are Humphry Davy School and Mounts Bay School & Community Sports College
- Penzance has an independent school in The Bolitho School
- Penwith College offers further education in Penzance
- Many students go to Camborne or Truro for further education
- Journey times from Penzance by train are about 5 hours to London Paddington and about 4 hours to Bristol Temple Meads
- Penzance is at the southern end of the A30, which links to the M5 at Exeter - about 215 miles away
- Travellers can get from Penzance to the Isles of Scilly by ferry or helicopter
- Car parks in Penzance are run by Penwith District Council
- Penzance is the terminus for the main railway line from London and Bristol
- You'll have a splashing time! The seafront boasts the open-air seawater Jubilee Bathing Pool, a rare example of an Art Deco swimming bath
- Tourist and visitor attractions in and around Penzance include the Minack Theatre, Marazion, St Michael's Mount, Land's End, the sub-tropical Morrab Gardens, the Penlee House Gallery & Museum, Trengwaiton Gardens and the Egyptian House
- In June, Penzance celebrates the Golowan Festival
- Penzance is home to the Acorn Theatre, and the Savoy cinema as well as the new Exchange art gallery and exhibition centre
- Penzance Tourist Information Centre is located on Station Approach
- It is home to well-known choirs and regular entertainment is on at St John's Hall
- Penzance is a major market town and has around 400 retail outlets, including national multiples and local specialists
- The town has been boosted by the opening of the Wharfside Shopping Centre, adding an extra 20 or so outlets to the retail mix
- Penzance is the home of the pirates in Gilbert and Sullivan's opera The Pirates of Penzance
- Penzance's most famous son is Sir Humphry Davy, the chemist who was born in the town
- England cricketer Jack Richards, who won the Ashes under Mike Gatting, was born in Penzance
- Maria Branwell, of Penzance, was the mother of the Bronte sisters
- Model Jean Shrimpton lives in Penzance
- It is rumoured that a sailor came ashore here with news that the Battle of Trafalgar had been won by Nelson and the bells of nearby Madron Church were sounded
- Trafalgar day is celebrated annually with a military parade in Madron
- The station is a fine example of Victorian architecture
- It was once a busy rail terminus
- Nearby Marazion marsh is a wildlife habitat
- The first daffodils of the season are picked in the area
- St Ives on the north coast is on one of the prettiest rail branch lines in the country
- Newlyn and St Ives is home to artists and potters
- St Ives is home to the Tate St Ives Art Gallery
- St Ives was home to Barbara Hepworth
- DH Lawrence once lived in the area
- Penzance & Newlyn Rugby Football Club, Penzance Pirates, National League One, Westholme, Alexandra Road, Penzance, TR18 4LY
- Mount's Bay Rugby Football Club, Penzance, National League Three South
- Penzance AFC, The Magpies, South West Peninsula League Division One West, Penlee Park, TR18
- Penzance Cricket Club, S. Clare Ground, Penzance
- The British Surfing Association, Champions Yard, Causewayhead, Penzance
- Penzance Tennis Club, Penlee Park, Penzance