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Combined Universities Cornwall: Tremough Campus


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 and Bs

B & Bs

Bosanneth Guest House (3 km)

Bosvean (8 km)

Engleton House (3 km)

Castleton (3 km)

The Oasis Guesthouse (3 km)

Come-to-Good Farm B&B (6 km)

Tregye Farm House (6 km)

Gyllyngvase House Hotel (4 km)

Showmans Wagon (8 km)

Trewithian Farm (10 km)

Nearwater (7 km)

Merther Uny Farm (10 km)

The Rosemary (4 km)

Tremough Campus (1 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Come-to-Good Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Truro (6 km)

Penhalvean Pottery, Redruth (8 km)

Treloan Coastal Holidays, Roseland (9 km)

Trethem Mill Touring Park, Roseland (8 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Boscawen, Mylor (4 km)

Grenville, Mylor (4 km)

Horatio, Mylor (4 km)

Harvest Cottage, Roseland (10 km)

Drift Cottage, Roseland (10 km)

Number Six, Falmouth (2 km)

Fort House, St Mawes (6 km)

Number 7even, Helford (10 km)

The Barn, Goongillings, Constantine (8 km)

Drake, Mylor (4 km)

Higher Rosevine Farm, Roseland (10 km)

Tregarthen, Falmouth (8 km)

Gwel An Porth, Falmouth (3 km)

Jeremy’s Cottage, Penryn (3 km)

The Gables Cottage, Redruth (8 km)

Keepers Cottage , Falmouth (8 km)

Crougy Barn, Redruth (6 km)

Little Dennis, Falmouth (3 km)

Fisherman’s Haven, Falmouth (3 km)

The Crow’s Nest, Falmouth (3 km)

Sailor’s Rest, Falmouth (3 km)

Tucstan, Helston (8 km)

Acorns, Falmouth (4 km)

Granny’s Farmhouse, Penryn (4 km)

The Other Cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Helford, Penryn (4 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Mousehole, Penryn (4 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Coverack, Penryn (4 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Lamorna, Penryn (5 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Manacle, Penryn (5 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Pendeen, Penryn (5 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Budock, Penryn (5 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Trelawny, Penryn (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - St Keverne, Penryn (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Karensa, Penryn (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Newlyn, Penryn (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Penpoll, Penryn (4 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Porthallow, Penryn (4 km)

Seashell Cottage, Falmouth (4 km)

Five Corner Cottage, Penryn (6 km)

The Bostal, Penryn (7 km)

Bohill Cottage, Penryn (0 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery , Penryn (5 km)

The Old Carriage House, Camborne (9 km)

Tresooth Holiday Cottages - Mawnan, Penryn (4 km)

Star Gazy, Falmouth (4 km)

Trellee, Falmouth (4 km)

Droskyn Lodge, Redruth (8 km)

Treveryan, Falmouth (6 km)

Minster Field, Falmouth (10 km)

Gwenver Lodge, Redruth (8 km)

Bassett Lodge, Redruth (8 km)

Hendra Lodge, Redruth (8 km)

Leven Lodge, Redruth (8 km)

Lanacre Cottage, Penryn (2 km)

Mallys, Falmouth (3 km)

Spindrift, St Mawes (9 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

Polkanuggo Farm Cottages - Paw Bran, Penryn (3 km)

Polkanuggo Farm - Bryallen, Penryn (3 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Coverack, Penryn (4 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Penpoll, Penryn (4 km)

Pennance Barns - Hawthorn, Falmouth (4 km)

Pennance Barns - Hazel, Falmouth (4 km)

Two Castles Cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

Tresooth Holiday Barns - Lamorna, Penryn (4 km)

Pennance Barns - Willow, Falmouth (4 km)

Polkanuggo Farm - Lylyen, Penryn (3 km)

Rose Farm - Briar Cottage, Redruth (6 km)

Neb’s Cottage, Falmouth (4 km)

Briallen, Redruth (9 km)

Owls Cry, Redruth (7 km)

Chy Dama-Wyn, Falmouth (3 km)

No 3 Carnkie Farm, Redruth (10 km)

No 4 Carnkie Farm, Redruth (10 km)

No 2 Carnkie Farm, Redruth (10 km)

Cliff Cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

No 1 Carnkie Farm, Redruth (10 km)

Lawithick Barn, Penryn (3 km)

Rosemullion Cottage, Falmouth (8 km)

Helford House, Falmouth (8 km)

Park Cottage, Penryn (5 km)

Treruan, Penryn (4 km)

Trelissa - The Long Barn, St Mawes (8 km)

Trelissa - The Granary, St Mawes (8 km)

Birch, Falmouth (4 km)

Eldamar Cottage, Penryn (3 km)

The Barn at Tresahor Veor, Penryn (5 km)

Upper Warren, St Mawes (7 km)

Garden Apartment, Penryn (3 km)

Minster Fields, Falmouth (10 km)

Priscilla Barn, Camborne (9 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (4 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (4 km)

Quarry Cottage, Falmouth (2 km)

Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (5 km)

Jackdaw Cottage, Helston (8 km)

Coach House, Falmouth (4 km)

The Stables, Falmouth (4 km)

Farrier Cottage, Falmouth (4 km)

The Haven, Truro (6 km)

The Gallery, Truro (6 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (10 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

Redruth cottage, Redruth (9 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (2 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (3 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (3 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (2 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (10 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (0 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (3 km)

Helston cottage, Helston (7 km)

Helston cottage, Helston (7 km)

Helston cottage, Helston (8 km)

Redruth cottage, Redruth (10 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (5 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

The Haven, Truro (6 km)

Villa Gallery, Truro (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

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)

Truro Premier Inn (5 km)

Bosanneth Hotel (3 km)

The Grove Hotel (3 km)

Hawthorne Dene Hotel (3 km)

Trengilly Wartha Country Inn (8 km)

Greenbank Hotel (2 km)

The Falmouth Townhouse (3 km)

Trelawne Hotel (6 km)

Park Grove Hotel (2 km)

Hotel Tresanton (6 km)

Driftwood Hotel (10 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

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)

Mining history

Mining history

Basset & Grylls (9 km)

Ale & Cakes (8 km)

West Wheal Damsel (9 km)

Wheal Gorland (10 km)

Ting Tang (8 km)

United Mines (Clifford Amalgamated) (9 km)

Tresavean & Tretharrup (8 km)

Consolidated Mines (Consols) (8 km)

Falmouth Consolidated (8 km)

Mount Wellington (8 km)

Wheal Maid (8 km)

East Wheal Damsel (8 km)

Wheal Magdalen (4 km)

Roskrow United (4 km)

Wheal Squire, United Mines (8 km)

Trethellan (8 km)

Poldice (9 km)

Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (10 km)

Wheal Damsel (9 km)

Cathedral Mine (10 km)

Garlidna & Ruby (9 km)

Wendron Consols (10 km)

North Lovell (9 km)

Calvadnack (9 km)

Polhigey Moor (9 km)

East Wheal Lovell (9 km)

Medlyn Moor (8 km)

Penstruthal (9 km)

South Buller & West Penstruthal (9 km)

Gwennap United Mines (8 km)

Wheal Unity (10 km)

Wheal Jewell (9 km)

West Wheal Jewell (10 km)

Pennance Mine (9 km)

Nangiles (8 km)

North Jane (9 km)

Falmouth & Sperries (8 km)

South Wheal Garras (8 km)

Great Wheal Baddon (8 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Five Degrees West (3 km)

Four Winds Inn (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

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)

Local pubs

Pubs

Masons Arms (3 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Bosvathick Farm Riding Stables (6 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bistro de la Mer (3 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Pea Souk (3 km)

Gylly Beach (4 km)

Cafe Cinnamon Girl (3 km)

De Wynn's (3 km)

Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (0 km)

Smuggler's Cottage, Tolverne (8 km)

Cafe Chandlers (6 km)

Trewithian Farm (10 km)

South Cafe (10 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Phoenix Cinema (3 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Cornwall Sea Safari (3 km)

Powerboating (3 km)

Sailing (3 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Glendurgan (7 km)

Trebah Gardens (3 km)

Trelissick (7 km)

Trevarno (7 km)

Cornwall heritage

Cornwall heritage

Pendennis Castle (5 km)

Museums

Museums

Gerrans Heritage Centre (9 km)

Penryn Museum (0 km)

National Maritime Museum (4 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Old Quay Inn (5 km)

The Boathouse (2 km)

The New Inn (10 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Trengilly Wartha (8 km)

Olivers: The Eatery (3 km)

Harbourside Restaurant (2 km)

Garras Restaurant (3 km)

The Trelawny Restaurant (4 km)

The Golden Lion & Lakeside Restaurant (8 km)

Hunky Dory (3 km)

The Three Mackerel (4 km)

Hotel Tresanton (6 km)

St Mawes Hotel (6 km)

Ratho Wine Bar & Restaurant (3 km)

The Cove Restaurant (5 km)

The Shack (4 km)

The Shed (4 km)

Castaways & The Seafood Restaurant (4 km)


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