Penzance

Penzance is located approximately 286 miles (460 km) or 5 hours[33] by car from London.  Penzance sits on the edge of Mount's Bay dominated by St. Michael's Mount. It is only 10 miles from Land's End.

Penzance Rail station is the western terminus of the Cornish Main Line and offers local services to St Erth, St Ives, Hayle, Camborne, Redruth, and Truro, as well as linking Penzance  with  London Paddington along the main west coats line.  The Night Riviera sleeper train operates between Paddington and Penzance.

The Scillonian III, sails from Penzance Harbour to the Isles of Scilly taking approx 2 hours and 40 minutes. You can also take either a helicopter from Penzance Heliport to the Isles or Skybus from  Land's End
Airport.

Festivals

Every June since 1991, The Golowan Festival (which includes Mazey Day) is held every year in June .

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