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a Penwith Tour Tips for Drivers

This tour passes through a spectacular, remote Cornish Tour length: 50 km (31 miles)
landscape, dotted with relics of the tin-mining industry, Stopping-off points: There are
pubs and cafés in most villages.
picturesque fishing villages and many prehistoric remains. The coastal village of Sennen Cove
The magnificent coastline varies between gentle rolling also makes for a pleasant stop.
moorland in the north and the rugged, windswept cliffs
that characterize the dramatic coast to the south. The
beauty of the area, combined with the clarity of light, has
attracted artists since the 19th century. Their work can 2 Lanyon Quoit
be seen in Newlyn, St Ives and Penzance. One of many prehis toric
monuments, this chambered
tomb is visible on the left from
the road to Madron.
1 Zennor
The carved mermaid in the
church in this pretty village
recalls the legend of the St Ives
mermaid who lured
the local squire’s son
to her ocean lair.

Morvah J
9 Botallack Mine Trewellard
Derelict engine houses
clinging to the cliffside Madron 3 Trengwainton
are a vivid reminder These gardens are
of the region’s former noted for their
industry of tin mining. St Just exotic plants
and trees.
Penzance
0 km 2
4 Newlyn
0 miles 2 J Cornwall’s largest
Sennen fishing port gave
8 Land’s End Cove its name to a school
of artists founded
England’s most in the 1880s (see
westerly point p167). Examples of
is noted for its Lamorna their work can be
dramatic and wild seen in the art
landscape. A local gallery here.
exhibition reveals Porthcurno
its history, geology J
and wildlife.

Key
Tour route
Other roads
5 Mousehole
This tiny fishing village
6 Merry Maidens (pronounced “mowzel”) is set
This Bronze Age stone above a sheltered harbour. A
circle is said to be fishermen’s legend inspired
7 Minack Theatre made up of 19 girls Tom Bawcock’s Eve on 23
This Ancient Greek-style theatre (1923) overlooks that were turned to December, which ends with
the spectacular bay of Porthcurno. It forms a stone for dancing the entire village eating
wonderful backdrop for productions in summer. on a Sunday. stargazy pie (see p182).

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