An unspoilt town in the far west of the county, once a thriving mining area as can be seen by the many disused engine houses that dot the landscape.

The town offers:

• A good selection of small shops, restaurants, tea rooms and pubs.

• The Plain-an-Gwarry theatre, used for miracle plays in medieval times.

• A 15^th century church forming part of a building built in 1336.

• The whole area is steeped in history of farming, mining and fishing in ancient times, numerous monuments scattered across isolated moorlands bear testament to this past.

Nearby: 

• Pendeen  -  featuring the Geevor tin mine museum and the lighthouse

• Sancreed  -  A picturesque little village on the road to Penzance

• Cape Cornwall  -  The cape rise 229 feet above the sea with a 270 degree view over the Western approaches, it is the only cape in England where two oceans meet.

• Cape Cornwall also features an 138 year old chimney stack once used in the mining industry.

• An excellent golf course overlooking the sea.

• As is usual with Cornwall, good beaches are not too far away.

• Close to Penzance with day trips to the Isles of Scilly

 

Summary:  Interested in mining heritage, rugged cliffs, exhilarating walks, fresh air straight off the Atlantic.  An area not to be missed.