Tucked away near Britain’s southwestern tip, Penzance is frequently overlooked in favour of picture-postcard Cornish towns like nearby St Ives. Yet those who pass it by do so at their own cost. Unlike some of the county’s more popular tourist traps, it bustles with activity all year round, with a fiercely independent and creative spirit that is quite unlike anywhere else.
Holidaymakers who do book a coastal break to this distant part of Cornwall are seldom disappointed with its earthy old seaman’s pubs, innovative restaurant scene, museums, art galleries, stunning subtropical gardens and, of course, the Jubilee Pool, the largest saltwater lido in the UK.
