Walking
Bring your hiking boots and enjoy the many lanes and public footpaths criss-crossing this amazing landscape. Expect occasional steep inclines and clambering over Cornish stiles, muddy bits, and placid cows and sheep. The South-West Coast Path is 15 minutes from the town centre. Small binoculars, walking poles, Ordnance Survey (OS) maps and books about walks are kept at the flat. Online resources include IWalkCornwall, the Cornwall Council interactive map (add the public rights of way layer) and the Penwith Landscape Partnership. And some ideas here.
Stay safe! Make it a habit to walk facing traffic (walk on the right side of the road) and look both ways multiple times before crossing the road. Check the weather forecast and be prepared for a squall of cold rain. Don’t walk on the coast in bad weather (wind or fog). Walking sticks are useful.
In and Near St. Just
- Explore the St. Just Church and its churchyard, dating mostly from the 1400s but with bits going back to the 5th and 6th centuries. It’s rather lovely, and an important focus for the town.
- Visit the Kurt Jackson Gallery on North Row to see some of the work of the town’s best known living artist.
- Contrast that with a visit to the Makers Emporium or one of the other galleries scattered around town.
- Go for a walk, with some shorter and easier ones including:
- Down to the Cot Valley and back
- The circular walk to Cape Cornwall; also described here.
- The out and back walk to Carn Kenidjack and Carn Bean
Ride the Bus
- Stop in Pendeen
- Browse the Pendeen Pottery
- Admire the Pendeen Church and keep going up the hill for a great view
- Be a tourist and tour the Geevor Mine
- Stop in Morvah
- Visit the Morvah Schoolhouse, a gallery and cafe
- Go for a walk.
- Sennen
- Check the tide timetables and the bus timetables and take the Land Atlantic Coaster bus toward Land’s End.
- Get off at Sennen and enjoy the beach for a couple of hours.
- St. Ives
- Explore the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden.
- Visit the Tate St. Ives near Porthmeor Beach
- Matinee, anyone? Kidz R Us Theatre on The Stennack is a 350 seat theatre with impressive productions engaging youth ages 7-11.
- On the way into St. Ives is the Leach Pottery, a museum, working pottery and shop.
- Beaches, shops, galleries and places to eat make the St. Ives vibe.
- Penzance and Newlyn and Marazion
- Morrab Gardens, Penzance
- Penlee House Museum and Gallery, Penzance
- Jubilee Pool, Penzance
- The Acorn Theatre, Penzance
- Newlyn Art Gallery (Newlyn) and Exchange (Penzance)
- Newlyn Filmhouse and restaurant/bar
- Walk the coast path to Marazion
- Walk the prom to Newlyn
- Keep going from Newlyn to Mousehole (pronounced “mowzull”) – you can always take the bus back to Penzance
- Walk from Long Rock to Tremnheere Sculpture Gardens, and be amazed by the plants and the art. Note: The gardens have some steep trails and steps; allow about 90 minutes for your visit. After visiting the gardens enjoy the gallery, gift shop, restaurant, and nursery featuring semi-tropical plants and succulents.
Flat Two 