The old Market House is an imposing building in the main shopping street of Penzance which is now a bank.
The statue outside is of Humphry Davy, the inventor of the Davy Lamp.
Our weather forecast for Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall
Today (Sunday, Mar 07)
Expect a temperature in the range 5℃ to 6℃ with a wind speed 3.3 m/sec (NE)
Monday, Mar 08
Expect a temperature in the range 2℃ to 4.2℃ with a wind speed 2.4 m/sec (ENE)
Tuesday, Mar 09
Expect a temperature in the range 3.5℃ to 5.9℃ with a wind speed 2.2 m/sec (W)
Wednesday, Mar 10
Expect a temperature in the range 8.8℃ to 9.2℃ with a wind speed 11 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, Mar 11
Expect a temperature in the range 9.5℃ to 12.1℃ with a wind speed 18 m/sec (SW)
Friday, Mar 12
Expect a temperature in the range 7.8℃ to 8.6℃ with a wind speed 9.2 m/sec (WSW)
Saturday, Mar 13
Expect a temperature in the range 8.6℃ to 9.8℃ with a wind speed 13 m/sec (SW)
Weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
We only list tides for our beach listings.
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
17th September 2021
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19th September 2021
The festival runs for three days at Porthminster beach in St Ives. Activities include: fantastic demonstrations from nationally renowned celebrity chefs artisan traders with high-quality food and drink music performances children’s play area water sports activities
Read more…Bessys Cove is part of the Prussia Cove group of Coves, Bessys Cove is a picturesque cove which is mainly rocky but has small patches of white sand. Popular with families and also used for snorkelling. While visiting also take a walk along the coast path to Piskies Cove and Cudden Point for great views. Famous as the home of
Read more…Gwenver is secluded and rarely gets crowded. Ideal for visiting the beach and walking along the cliffs as you have excellent breathtaking views. At high tide, the beach slopes steeply into the sea and can be dangerous, at low tide Gwenver joins up with Sennen Beach. A superb surfing beach but tide rips can cause problems. There is a lifeguard service from Spring Bank Holiday
Read more…The Towans refers to a 4 mile stretch of beach and each individual area of the dunes behind the beach have their own identities. The individual areas include: Hayle Towans, Black Cliff, Riviere Towans, Mexico Towans, Common Towans, Phillack Towans, Upton Towans and Gwithian Towans. The Towans mix of sand, sand dune and grassland has a wide variety of wildlife
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…Cot Valley is another of West Cornwall`s beautiful sub-tropical valleys. Running west-northwest to the coast, and passing about one mile south of the town of St. Just. Cot Valley reaches the sea at the lovely Porth Nanven Cove, with the Brisons Rocks lying one mile offshore. The narrow road runs right to the Cove. Set out on a cliff-walk (the
Read more…Upton Towans beach is a large and popular beach halfway along The Towans and is safe for swimming, surfing and windsurfing. At its northern end is Peter’s Point, which is less popular as it is difficult to access but often gives a better surf.
Read more…Veor Cove is a small sandy and rocky beach tucked under the Cornish cliffs. The name of this cove is from the Cornish ‘veor’ meaning large or great. No facilities and tricky access. We have no dog information for Veor Cove beach.
Read more…Porthgwarra beach is a secluded small beach located within a small fishing village. Time your visit correctly as only a small beach available at low tide with an array of interesting rock pools and caves. One cave runs through part of the cliff; there is a rope to hang on to as it’s slippery. Facilities include parking in the village
Read more…Priests Cove, small cove with pebble beach and tidal pool. Toilets and Car park at Cape Cornwall.
Read more…North Cliffs beach, or Deadmans Cove is a pebble beach although you will get some sand as the tide goes out. A couple of small car parks but nothing else.
Read more…Penlee lifeboat station had its first lifeboat in the early 1800s and now operates offshore and inshore lifeboats. Station only open by appointment whilst the shop is open during the summer but limited in the winter.
Read more…Land’s End is the most south westerly point of mainland Britain on the Penwith peninsula, a unique location with beautiful scenery. Land’s End has a particular resonance because it is often used to suggest distance. Land’s End to John o’ Groats in Scotland is a distance of 838 miles (1,349 km) by road and defines the length of races, walks
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