Christmas Markets, parades, late night shopping, entertainment and last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve there are plenty of reasons to celebrate Christmas in Penzance this year. There’s range of fantastic events in locations dotted across the town. On 2nd December, there’s also a Christmas Craft Fair between 10am and 4.30pm at The Acorn, featuring 30 stalls over two floors. […]
The exciting new venture for accommodation providers in Penzance; The perfect place to find the perfect place! The purpose of the new website www.bookpenzance.co.uk is to help local guesthouse owners to reduce their reliance on Online Travel Agencies. This saves the businesses vast amounts of money in commissions that leaves the county (and often the […]
Blacks of Chapel Street is a popular bar and dining room located in the historic heart of Penzance; whatever the time of day it is a welcoming and relaxing place to enjoy tasty food and delicious drinks. Following a busy Summer season Blacks have recently launched their new Autumn/Winter menu (available to view on their […]
Situated in Trevescan, Sennen just a mile from Land’s End, The Apple Tree Café is a family run Café/Restaurant who’s ethos is to offer the best service possible to all their customers- local and visiting. The warm and welcoming café offers homemade breakfasts and lunches, cakes and light snacks all created using the freshest local […]
On the 10th of July 1944 in Normandy, France was the battle for Hill 112 which occurred during The Second World War (1939-1945). In 1944 Britain and its allies executed the D-Day landings, stationing thousands of soldiers on the beaches of Normandy with the aim to liberate France from the Germans. As the soldiers […]
A popular choice with locals and visitors alike and offering a tantalising menu of fresh local produce alongside a variety of local ales and spirits The Turks Head is situated on Chapel Street and is reputedly the oldest pub in Penzance. Highly acclaimed chef and Masterchef finalist Lee Groves serves a varied menu which is […]
This is a super speedy version of the usual roasted veg – try to get as many different coloured roots as you can for a really spectacular result. There are no rules on quantities – it’s a great way to use up surplus veg. Use approximately 1 parsnip, 1 beetroot, 2 carrots & a couple […]
Legend has it that in days of old, Piskies, Spriggans, Knockers and other such small people were thought to share the land of the Cornish people. The Cornish Piskey is by far the most notorious of these mythical creatures. The Piskies always worked alone and were therefore referred to as Piskey. The Cornish Piskies were […]
With its opening occurring less than three months ago this new, independent family run restaurant has already received rave reviews from both locals and visitors alike. Run by a close group of family and friends the restaurant’s ethos is to offer food and drink of the highest quality at affordable prices with a warm and […]