Penzance East sits on the eastern side of Penzance, overlooking Mount's Bay with views out to St Michael's Mount. The ward combines residential streets and small businesses with parts of the seafront and is close to cultural amenities such as Penlee House and the subtropical Morrab Gardens.
The area reflects the wider maritime and artistic heritage of west Cornwall - the nearby Newlyn artists’ tradition and fishing history remain visible - and the local economy leans on tourism, fishing and services. Community life is a mix of long-standing local families and newer residents, and Cornish cultural events and festivals help shape its social character.
Postcode districts covering Penzance East
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 15.4 miles
- Falmouth 20.4 miles
- Truro 22.8 miles
- Camborne 12.1 miles
- Penzance 0.6 miles
- Helston 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penzance Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Trevarrack Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Penzance Promenade Ward 0.7 miles
- Longrock Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Newlyn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Madron Parish 1.8 miles
- Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor Ward 2.2 miles
- St. Michael's Mount Parish 2.5 miles
- Crowlas Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Mousehole Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Marazion Built-up area 3 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Penzance East
TR18 3NS, TR18 2BH, TR18 2EF, TR18 3LH, TR18 2FS, TR18 2BT, TR18 2PH, TR18 2EE, TR18 2DA … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 32.3 miles
- Penzance Railway Station 0.1 miles
- St Erth Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 0.2 miles
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Schools in Penzance East
- Humphry Davy School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Primary
Local points of interest
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 0.3 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 0.4 miles
- Penwith College College 0.5 miles
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 3.9 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 4.5 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 4.7 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 7.4 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 7.7 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 7.8 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 7.9 miles
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 8.1 miles