Things to do in Penzance

Penzance is a small coastal town located in Cornwall towards the South of England which offers gentle winters and cool summers making it an ideal holiday destination any time of the year for everyone. Penzance has a lot to offer its guests including a pub that has been in existence since the 13th century to an open air theatre, as well as a yoga and meditation centre. You will never find yourself getting bored in Penzance as it offers a great deal of choice and variety.

Penzance is home to the Minack theatre which is an open air amphitheatre, with the seats literally carved into the surrounding hills which nestle the theatre offering the lucky viewer a stunning and truly breath-taking view of Porthcurno Bay.

Even if you are not a fan of the theatre the view is spectacular and like no other, and is well worth a visit even for this stunning scenery alone.
Penzance has three nightclubs and more than 30 public houses, a few of which offer food and live music. There is a wide range of restaurants including Thai, Indian, Italian, Mexican, and Cantonese.

Only a few metres away from Chapel Street you can find the Egyptian House, with carvings of lotus columns, scarab beetles and ancient Egyptian gods, the Egyptian House dates back to 1835 and was modelled after the Museum of London. Originally intended to safely house its founders extensive mineral collection, the Egyptian House soon developed into a respectable hub for those with an interest in Egyptology.

Also not to be missed is the Penlee Gallery and Museum. This museum covers prehistory and the evolution of culture and social life in Cornwall. There is also an art collection that focuses on the nearby Newlyn School and includes a few famous artists like Stanhope Forbes.

The area surrounding Penzance has been inhabited for thousands of years and many ancient monuments have survived. Make sure to visit standing stones, stone circles, and Iron Age villages to see ancient history. More recent historical sites include remains of tin mining facilities and engine houses.

Another visual delight is Trengwainton Gardens a stunning botanical nursery which houses a wonderful array of different exotic plants The garden faces due south and has a wonderfully mild climate, rarely experiencing hard frosts. As a result tender and half-hardy trees, shrubs and other plants have been able to grow and flourish in such temperate conditions.

Kidzworld is located in St Austell and within 65 minutes of Penzance.

If you live locally to Kidzworld you receive a 35% discount off your admission tickets just bring proof that you live in a TR or PL postal area for the discount to be applied. Purchase Tickets Here