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Places near Penzance by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Penzance
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:23 pm
35 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Penzance
- St Michael's Mount Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chysauster Ancient Villageheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mên Scryfaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Madron Well Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Sancreed Parish Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Penzance
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Penzance?
Morrab Gardens (garden, about 1 km), Saint Mary's Church (church, about 1 km), St John the Baptist (church, about 1 km), Lescudjack Hill Fort (fort, about 1 km), Madron Well Chapel (church, about 5 km), St Michael's Mount Castle (heritage site, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Penzance?
225 places on Spotwander: 69 forts & heritage, 57 churches, 33 beaches & coast, 17 museums, 11 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Penzance?
Battery Point War Memorial, about 1 km by road; Lescudjack Hill Fort (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Penzance?
Chapel Street Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Saint Mary's Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Penzance?
Start in Penzance, visit St Michael's Mount Castle, then Chysauster Ancient Village, then Mên Scryfa, then Madron Well Chapel, then Sancreed Parish Church, and drive back — about 35 km by road in all.