Penwith is a peninsula in Cornwall. On her lies Land's End, the most westerly point in Great Britain.
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places
background
- Penwith is the westernmost land area belonging to Great Britain.
language
- English
- Cornish is spoken by a minority on Penwith
getting there
- Via the M5, from Exeter the A 30 bis Penzance
mobility
Tourist Attractions
St. Michael's Mount
St. Michael's Mount is a tidal island 400 m from the village of Marazion. On it is a castle and chapel from the 13th century and a subtropical garden. You can visit the island and its sights. The island can be reached from a dam from Marazion at low tide and ferries at high tide.
Minack Theater
The Minack Theater is an open-air theater carved into the rock by the sea near the hamlet of Porthcurno, which is known for its beaches. The theater is the life's work of Rowena Cade, who built it for 60 years. Even today, well-known pieces are performed there high above the sea. The gardens of the Minack Theater are also worth seeing and can be visited.
Land's End
The most westerly point of England is famous for its signpost and spectacular views of the Atlantic. In good weather you can see the Isles of Scilly from here. One disadvantage is the high parking fees, but you can park in Sennen Cove and walk along the coast from there.
Penzance
The largest town on the peninsula has 20,000 inhabitants and offers several attractions:
- Market House, the former market hall
- Morrab Gardens, with a variety of tropical plants
- Jubilee Pool, an oceanfront lido
- Market Jew Street, the main shopping street with the Wharfside Shopping Center
- Harbor, with ferries to the Isles of Scilly and a lighthouse museum
- Chapel Street, this is where the Egyptian House and the Admiral Benrow pub can be found
- Newlyn, a fishing town that has grown together with Penzance
St. Ives
St. Ives is a fishing village in the north of Penwith, which is surrounded on three sides by the sea and attracted many artists because of its light. Life on the peninsula takes place here, with many bars, restaurants, amusement arcades, boutiques, countless galleries and sights:
- St. Ia Church, the church
- port
- The Island, a peninsula
- The Tate St. Ives, an offshoot of the Tate Gallery with a wide variety of paintings
- Barbara Heptworth Sculpture Garden
Megalithic culture
- Men-an-Tol
- Lanyon Quoit
- Chysauster
- Merry Maidens
- Chun Quoit
beaches
- Porthcurno
- Sennen Cove
- Nanzijal
- Porthminster
- Carbis Bay
- Pedn Vounder
Gardens
- Morrab Gardens, subtropical park in Penzance
- Barbara Heptworth Garden in St. Ives
- Trengwainton Garden near Madron, this is where huge rhododendrons and New Zealand tree ferns grow. There is also a tea house with a terrace, several vegetable gardens and a viewing area.
Mines
- Levant mine
- Geevor Tin Mine
- Botallack mine
- Ding Dong Mine
activities
- hike
kitchen
- Cornish pasties
security
climate
The climate of Penwith is very mild, due to the Gulf Stream cordylines, bromeliads and palms also thrive here.
