Penryn

Penryn was granted Borough status in 1236, followed shortly by the right to hold a market in the town by Henry III. The town grew steadily becoming quite a busy port and commercial centre. There were quays for coal yards and quarried granite, warehouses for merchants and chandlers’ shops. Today the remaining old buildings are used for other purposes, but, in its heyday, Penryn exported dressed granite all over the world. The stone used in Gibraltar, Singapore and Buenos Aires, among many other places. Closer to home, it was used to construct London Bridge and the South Bank.

Nowadays, the town is more or less connected to the newer port of Falmouth. However it still retains its individuality, partly due to its situation on a promontory between two creeks. It is still a busy little town. Although Falmouth has been the main trading centre for many years, Penryn is still a centre for sailing and so there are still boatyards and chandlers. In addition, many newer industries flourish in the town.

The town's most recent development is the Tremough Campus - which is part of both the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth. The 70-acre estate, complete with country house, has had in the region of £80 million of new buildings developed under the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative.

Accommodation

B & Bs

Bosanneth Guest House (3 km)

Bosvean (8 km)

Bay View (3 km)

Engleton House (3 km)

Castleton (3 km)

The Oasis Guesthouse (3 km)

Cottages

Karenza, sleeps 6, Falmouth (3 km)

Granny's Farmhouse, sleeps 6, Truro (7 km)

Helford House, sleeps 6, Falmouth (3 km)

Spinnakers, sleeps 6, Falmouth (3 km)

Holywell Haven, sleeps 4, Truro (7 km)

Quarry Cottage, sleeps 6, Falmouth (3 km)

Holly Oaks, sleeps 4, Falmouth (3 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, sleeps 6, Falmouth (3 km)

Holiday Parks

The Gallery 3 Plus, sleeps 7 (7 km)

The Gallery 3, sleeps 6 (7 km)

The Croft Plus, sleeps 7 (7 km)

The Gallery 2, sleeps 4 (7 km)

The Stables 2, sleeps 4 (7 km)

The Haven, sleeps 4 (7 km)

The Stables 3, sleeps 6 (7 km)

The Croft, sleeps 6 (7 km)

The Beacon, sleeps 4 (7 km)

Local hotels

The Falmouth Hotel (4 km)

Budock Vean (7 km)

Lugo Rock Hotel (3 km)

Green Lawns Hotel (3 km)

The Royal Duchy Hotel (3 km)

Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel (3 km)

Westcott Hotel (3 km)

The Idle Rocks Hotel (7 km)

The Falmouth Hotel (3 km)

St Michael's Hotel (3 km)

Broadmead Hotel (3 km)

Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel (3 km)

Rosevine Hotel (10 km)

Hotel Anacapri (3 km)

Local attractions

Beaches

Men Aver (10 km)

Flushing (9 km)

Gillan Harbour (9 km)

Penarvon Cove (9 km)

Helford Passage (8 km)

Polgwidden (8 km)

Durgan (7 km)

Porth Sawsen (8 km)

Porthallack (8 km)

Prisk Cove (7 km)

Gatamala Cove (7 km)

Bream Cove (6 km)

Maenporth (5 km)

Swanpool (4 km)

Gyllyngvase (4 km)

Castle Beach (4 km)

Flushing (2 km)

Tavern Beach (6 km)

Freshwater (7 km)

Gt. Molunan (7 km)

Porthbeor (8 km)

Towan (9 km)

Portscatho (9 km)

Porthcurnick (9 km)

Nearby gardens

Glendurgan (7 km)

Trebah Gardens (3 km)

Trelissick (7 km)

Trevarno (7 km)

Pubs

Five Degrees West (3 km)

Four Winds Inn (3 km)

Masons Arms (3 km)

Wodehouse Arms (3 km)

Ferryboat Inn (3 km)

Lemon Arms (3 km)

Punchbowl and Ladle (7 km)

Three Tuns Inn (0 km)

Norway Inn (7 km)

Pandora Inn (3 km)

Rising Sun (3 km)

Seven Stars Inn (7 km)

Star and Garter (3 km)

Seven Stars (3 km)

Shipwrights Arms (8 km)

Seven Stars (0 km)

The Victory Inn (6 km)

The Old Quay Inn (5 km)

Local walks

Gillan to Helford via St. Anthony (9 km)

Helford Passage to Rosemullion Head via Mawnan (7 km)

Rosemullion Head to Maenporth (6 km)

Maenporth to Falmouth (4 km)

Place to Portscatho (6 km)