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Recommended Towns & Villages near Penryn

Pendennis Castle

Falmouth (97 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SE)

Think of Falmouth and you immediately think of the sparkling sea in a bay alive with busy colourful pleasure and sailing boats all jostling along in bright sunshine. You think.....

Mylor, Cornwall. Beautiful Mylor Yacht Harbour near Falmouth in Cornwall

Mylor (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction E)

This pretty resort is beautifully situated close to a creek that was once a Royal dockyard, these days it is busy as a yacht anchorage, it is at its most attractive as the waters of high tide gently laps the quay...

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Mawnan Smith (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction S)

The village is about two miles from the Helford estuary, this offers scope for sailing, watching the wildlife of the area, and lovely riverside and country walks...

St Mawes

St Mawes (61 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction E)

St. Mawes is the stuff picture postcards are made of, the sunlight reflecting on the frothy ocean waves, the warm sea breezes, dreamy thatched cottages overlooking the bay...

St Just in Roseland Church

St Just in Roseland (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)

This is a little place that is every bit as enchanting as its name...

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony (9 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)

Pleasant coastal hamlet with a "picture postcard" look. It is situated in south-facing position at the edge of Gillan Creek and is backed by lovely wooded countryside...

Port Navas

Gweek (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)

Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays...

Redruthan steps

Redruth (40 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain. ..

Truro Cathedral

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

East Pool Mining Museum at Pool near Redruth Cornwall.

Pool (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

Pool is situated between Cambourne and Redruth in an area that was once the centre of Cornwall's prosperous tin mining industry...

Flora Day, Helston

Helston (73 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SW)

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South Crofty Mine Head, Cambourne, Cornwall

Camborne (5 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)

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Veryan

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

Portloe

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)..

Monkey Chest, Portreath

Portreath (54 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)

Portreath lies on Cornwall's magnificent North-western coast, it occupies a picture-postcard valley setting of woods, streams and fine rural meadow-land, with its crowning glory being the beach lying beneath rugged cliffs topped with springy turf and heathers...

Porthleven, Cornwall, UK

Porthleven (55 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

Porthleven has two picturesque harbours - the inner harbour is lined with dazzling white cottages, with the walls of the outer harbour giving shelter from the often tumultuous seas...

Trevaunance Cove

St Agnes (69 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

Once one of the centers of the cornish tin mining industry, St Agnes is steeped in mining history, with many old engine houses to be seen around the area. The tin from St Agnes is.....

The mine chimney stack.

Trevellas (11 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Lovely coastal region lying at the mouth of Trevellas Coombe, a steep valley with stone built tall chimneys and the shell of a derelict engine house still standing as evocative reminders of the old Blue Hills Tin Mine...

Mullion Cove

Mullion (43 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

One glance around this attractive town tells you that Mullion has always been a prosperous little place...

Perranporth, Cornwall

Perranporth (73 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cornwall (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

Perranporth has a spectacular golden sandy beach which stretches for about 3 miles along the coast...

Recommended attractions near Penryn

Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction SE)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....

St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction E)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

Glendurgan Gardens, in Cornwall.  Tree Heather in flower in March

Glendurgan Garden (23 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)

These beautiful gardens are set on a rising landscape at the side of the Helford River. The gardens, mainly full of exotic trees.....

Greenery

Trebah Garden (14 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S)

Trebah Garden occupys one of Cornwall's most dramatic landscapes, set into a beautiful wooded ravine descending towards a private.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

True love never runs smooth.

The National Seal Sanctuary (13 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)

The Seal Sanctuary was set up in 1958 in the small village of St Agnes, in 1974 we moved to Gweek after we needed more space for.....

Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

Carn Brae, Redruth, Cornwall, on a beautiful clear day

Carn Brae Castle (6 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

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Cornish Beam Engine, Pool, Cornwall - National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines (4 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

This museum set on lonely cliffs far above the swirling Atlantic Ocean is where visitors to the area can learn all about.....

Callestock Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall. 1996.

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)

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A picture of Goonhilly Downs

Goonhilly Downs (8 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction S)

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A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

Godrevy Lighthouse

Godrevy (47 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

This hauntingly beautiful spot was initially made famous by centuries of shipwreck caused by perilous rocks scattered around its.....

Mud Maid in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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World of Model Railways

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

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St Michaels Mount from the gardens in Marazion

St Michaels Mount (138 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction W)

The priory on St.Michael's mount is dedicated to the Archangel who is believed to have appeared to local fishermen in AD 495. The.....

Path through the village.

Chysauster Ancient Village (25 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction W)

This is a classic prehistoric site, quite possibly a Celtic settlement occupied almost two thousand years ago. In its wild.....

Japanese Garden at Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 31.9 km, direction NE)

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Eden -  Tropical Biome

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NE)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

St. Catherine's Castle, Fowey, Cornwall

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction NE)

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