The Minack Theatre is Cornwall’s world famous open-air theatre.
The Minack Open Air Theatre was originally constructed in the 1930s by Rowena Cade, who lived on the site. The theatre today has a Rowena Cade Exhibition that tells the tale of how she built the theatre with her own hands and from May to September you can see drama, musicals and opera in this most dramatic of setting.
This is not just a theatre but a location and experience that should not be missed.
Our weather forecast for Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall
Today (Friday, Feb 26)
Expect a temperature in the range 6.9℃ to 8.9℃ with a wind speed 2.5 m/sec (WNW)
Saturday, Feb 27
Expect a temperature in the range 3.8℃ to 6.1℃ with a wind speed 1.6 m/sec (NE)
Sunday, Feb 28
Expect a temperature in the range 5.6℃ to 6.1℃ with a wind speed 2.9 m/sec (ENE)
Monday, Mar 01
Expect a temperature in the range 7.3℃ to 7.9℃ with a wind speed 7.5 m/sec (E)
Tuesday, Mar 02
Expect a temperature in the range 8℃ to 8.7℃ with a wind speed 10 m/sec (E)
Wednesday, Mar 03
Expect a temperature in the range 9.8℃ to 10.1℃ with a wind speed 4.6 m/sec (S)
Thursday, Mar 04
Expect a temperature in the range 6.3℃ to 7.3℃ with a wind speed 1.5 m/sec (E)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
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The Telegraph Museum tells the story of how submarine cables from Porthcurno beach connected all corners of the world. The Telegraph Museum along with a large collection also includes the only complete working telegraph station left in the world. Visitors can explore: Eastern House, home to the World’s biggest telegraph station from the turn of the 20th Century. Grade II listed Cable
Read more…Porthmeor Cove beach is a small sheltered cove with a combination of sand, pebbles and rocks. Not to be confused with the larger sandy Porthmeor beach in St. Ives town. No facilities, access from the coastal path. We have no dog information for Porthmeor Cove beach.
Read more…Bamaluz beach is a small sandy beach with large boulders that all but disappears at high tide. Within St Ives this is the beach for allowing dogs and so is typically used exclusively by dog owners. The beach itself is situated just north of the harbour wall and bellow St Ives Museum. You have car parking and facilities within St Ives
Read more…Pedn Vounder beach is sandy with the cliffs of Treryn Dinas. The eastern headland of the beach is the location of Logan’s Rock, a rectangular block of granite which can be rocked back and forth by one person. At high tide, the beach disappears. As the name suggests ‘pedn’ (head, end) and ‘vounder’ (road) this is a beach with no
Read more…St Ives has had a lifeboat since the 1830s and the station today currently operates two lifeboats. Station and shop open weekdays in the summer.
Read more…Porthzennor Cove is a sand and rocky beach. The beach is on the South West Coast Path and is not a beach you would sit and relax in the sun but stop off whilst walking and exploring the dramatic sea cliffs of Cornwall. No facilities and access only on foot from the coast path. We have no dog information for
Read more…Tater Du Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1965 as an automatic installation. It marks a headland on the south Cornwall coast to the west of Penzance. A red sector light warns shipping of the Runnelstone Rocks.
Read more…Longships lighthouse is situated on on Carn Bras, the highest islet in the Longships group, at the tip of Cornwall and guides vessels through the extreme storms around the cliffs of Lands End. The original tower was built in 1795 but very high seas obscured its light and the present granite tower was built between 1869 and1873 to replace it.
Read more…Sennen Cove is in the far west of Cornwall, tucked into the corner of Whitesand bay on the Penwith peninsula. In the summer walk the coast path and experience one of the best sea views possible. In the winter this can show how rough these waters can get. A major surfing location but it is also suitable for beginners. The
Read more…Hayle Towans beach sits alongside Hayle estuary. Good sandy beach although we would recommend moving along the beach away from the estuary for safer swimming, check out the lifeguard swimming flags that normally sit in front of Black Cliff beach. Whilst the north end of St Ives Bay has good surfing beaches, Hayle Towans is the spot for kitesurfing and
Read more…Marazion beach is at the eastern end of the long stretch of sand and pebbles that stretch from Penzance to St Michael’s Mount. Marazion beach itself is approx. 1 mile long and has lifeguards in the summer months. The beach is also the access point to St Michaels’s Mount and is well worth a walk across the causeway at low
Read more…Levant Mine and Beam Engine is part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining World Heritage Site. Includes the only Cornish beam engine anywhere in the world that is still in steam at a tin and copper mine.
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1 Review on “Minack Theatre (Cornwall)”
This is a spectacular location and what Rowena Cade achieved in creating this on the edge of a cliff face is inspirational.
A great day out along with a walk down to Porthcurno beach below.