Penzance Hotels

Mini guide to Penzance

Penzance, the natural touring centre for the Lands End peninsula, is both a historic market town and popular tourist destination. The peninsula, an area of outstanding natural beauty, offers a stunning landscape of rugged cliffs with long sandy beaches on the north coast, and steeply wooded valleys and quaint fishing villages on the south.

Penzance town itself is a delight. Shopping enthusiasts will be in their element in the large shopping centre that boasts popular High Street stores as well as a number of small Cornish gift shops. Numerous friendly pubs, clubs, cafés and restaurants are open throughout the day and late into the night. Near the harbour is the recently renovated art-deco style Jubilee Bathing Pool, one of the finest of its kind in the UK.

The nearby cliffs and beaches, accessible both by road and from the Cornish Coastal Footpath, are truly spectacular. Closest to Penzance is the wide sweep of sand running from just east of Penzance Harbour all the way to Marazion. This stunning beach was recently described as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

Local places of interest include the artists' town of St Ives, the unspoiled village of Mousehole and the famed Minack Theatre. St Michael's Mount, the fairytale island castle just off the coast, is the jewel in Cornwall's crown and a must-see. Access is by foot along the causeway at low tide or by ferryboat.

Located in the far west of the county, Penzance is easily reached by either road or rail, with the A30 and A38 roads running across the southwest of England from the M5. An hourly train from London (duration: approx. 6 hours) connects Penzance to the rest of England and the UK.

www.penzance.co.uk

Selection of hotels in this region:

Queens Hotel

Click below for a full list of hotels and online booking

Holiday Inn, Travel Inn, Marriott, Travelodge, Hilton, Hyatt, Novotel, Best Western, Comfort Inn, Swallow. <*pagetitle*> <*countrydescription*> from www.cheaphotelbookings.com

Selection of other locations with hotels available: