Ednovean Farm B&B Penzance

Recommended local Places to visit in West Cornwall

Information and personal recommendations about the best local places in Cornwall to explore. Learn some tips from a local blog about the towns, villages and iconic landmarks of Cornwall, as we visit the Lands End, Lizard and Roseland Peninsulas

5 suggestions for a wet day in West Cornwall

Over the years I’ve built up quite a bank of suggestions about Galleries and Museums to visit, for that odd wet day that comes along every now and again in West Cornwall.

Two days in Penzance

I spent two days in Penzance this week and just as the UK revelled in the heat wave I was attending a computer course. I spent my time visiting the town and exploring the side streets down the harbour, to pick up the glorious cooling breeze from the sea.

A visit to Penzance Harbour

There was hardly a soul in site as I followed the granite pier passed the trawlers and pleasure boats; ocean yachts and pirate ships (no really tours available!) There was a tangle of ropes straining tightly over silky smooth water and the scent of the sea in the air as I walked

Land’s End to St Ives

The drive between Land’s End and St Ives has been voted one of the nations favorite drives. as it winds between villages and cairns flanked by the sea

The Crowns Engine Houses Botallack Mine

The Crowns Engine Houses at Botallack are rightly the most famous in Cornwall, set in a dramatic cliff top location, with a rich history to explore.

A visit to Cot Valley

The secluded, sub tropical Cot Valley, leads to raised beach formed in the last Ice age – just perfect to explore.

The Penwith tour: – Land’s End

The raw power of the Atlantic meets the English Channel in this, the most westerly point of the UK: – Land’s End in Cornwall. Land’s End is so well known throughout the world. It is arguably the one destination that all of our visitors have plans to visit at one point in their stay in Cornwall.