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Around the Area
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.Penzance is the
perfect base to discover Cornwall
The Penwith Peninsula
is steeped in legend with Bronze-age villages and stone circles
being famous features in this area of outstanding natural beauty.
Its unspoilt coastline
with a stunning landscape of rugged cliffs and long sandy beaches
on the north coast and steeply wooded valleys quaint fishing villages
and sandy coves on the south
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Within easy reach
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... St.
Michael's Mount
The fairytale island castle in the
Sea off the beach at Marazion
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... Lands
End
The most westerly point of Cornwall,
with its tales of the sunken land of Lyonesse
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... St.
Ives
This picturesque fishing town with
its beaches and it's numerous galleries
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... Minack
Theatre
The open-air amphitheatre carved
out of the cliff-face above the beach at Porthcurno
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... Mousehole
In the words of Dylan Thomas - "the
loveliest village in England"
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And closer than you think to ...
... Eden Project ...
The amazing global garden which has become a top visitor attraction open all the year round. Just an hour away by car and easily reached by public transport
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... Scilly Isles day trips by sea or air ....
Cruise from Penzance and discover some of the idyllic islands that make up the Scillies and, for garden lovers, don't forget Tresco Abbey Gardens
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... National Maritime Museum new for 2003 ....
A State of the art landmark attraction where the maritime history of Cornwall will be imaginatively portrayed. Situated on Falmouth's waterfront, again easily reached from Penzance
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... Galleries and Gardens that Cornwall is renowned for….
The lost gardens of Heligan, Glendurgan, Trengwainton, Trelissick and Trebah to name but a few. The Tate, Newlyn Art Gallery, Penlee House and Hepworth's sculpture are, of course, year round attractions
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| Contact: |
Chris Wilson
Warwick House
17 Regent Terrace,
Penzance,
Cornwall, TR18 4DW
Phone/FAX: 01736 363881
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