Penzance sits on the western edge of Cornwall, tucked into the sweep of Mount's Bay and gazing out towards the iconic tidal island of St Michael's Mount. Its harbour and promenade, sandy beaches and the Art Deco Jubilee Pool reflect a maritime character shaped by a mild climate, ferry links to the Isles of Scilly and a long history as a port and seaside resort.
Once a market town that expanded in the Victorian era, Penzance now blends tourism, fishing and a lively arts scene, with galleries, festivals such as the revived Golowan and attractive public spaces like Morrab Gardens. Historic streets, Georgian architecture and a close-knit community give it a distinctive cultural flavour while the economy remains centred on visitors, heritage and the sea.
Postcode districts covering Penzance
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 16.5 miles
- Falmouth 21 miles
- Truro 23.8 miles
- Camborne 13.2 miles
- Penzance 1 mile
- Helston 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newlyn Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Penzance Promenade Ward 0.8 miles
- Penzance Built-up area 1 mile
- Penzance East Ward 1.4 miles
- Mousehole Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Trevarrack Built-up area 2 miles
- Madron Parish 2.4 miles
- Longrock Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Mousehole, Newlyn & St. Buryan Ward 2.9 miles
- Sancreed Parish 3 miles
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 3.1 miles
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Penzance
TR18 3HY, TR18 2LJ, TR18 3HS, TR18 2RU, TR18 5QF, TR18 2FJ, TR18 5PP, TR18 5PR, TR18 4JX … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 33.5 miles
- Penzance Railway Station 1.3 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 6.3 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Penzance Ad
- The Dock Inn 3
- Dolphin Tavern 3
- The Queens Hotel 3
- The Longboat Inn 3
- The Ship Inn 4
- Hotel Penzance Harbour View 4
- Kings Arms
- The Lugger Inn 3
- The Yacht Inn 3
- The Pirate Inn
Schools in Penzance
- Alverton Primary School Primary
- Gulval School Primary
- Heamoor Community Primary School Primary
- Humphry Davy School Secondary
- Mounts Bay Academy Secondary
- Mousehole School Primary
- Nancealverne School Special
- Newlyn School Primary
- Pensans Community Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Penzance Primary
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Primary
Local points of interest
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 1.1 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.1 miles
- Penwith College College 1.3 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 3.4 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 3.5 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 6.1 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 6.4 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 6.9 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 7 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 7 miles