Town guide
Penzance, Cornwall: beaches, parking and what’s on
Photograph to come Penzance.
Penzance is described by Wikidata as a “town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, UK”. Its Cornish name is Pennsans. Here are the beaches, council car parks and event listings nearby.
- Cornish name
- Pennsans
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 5
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 15
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance station (360 m (0.2 miles))
- Events
- Share Cornwall
Beaches near Penzance
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Penzance, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penzance Beach | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Wherry Town | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Long Rock | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | Check the council map: a nearby listed area has dog rules | Excellent |
| Marazion | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Perranuthnoe | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Penzance
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causewayhead St Clare Street, Penzance | TR18 2SP | 190 m (0.1 miles) | 21 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| St Erbyns, Penzance | TR18 2RG | 300 m (0.2 miles) | 201 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Clarence Street, Penzance | TR18 2PA | 300 m (0.2 miles) | 85 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Jennings Street, Penzance | TR18 2LU | 310 m (0.2 miles) | 15 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Penalverne, Penzance | TR18 2RQ | 360 m (0.2 miles) | 102 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Greenmarket, Penzance | TR18 4SG | 360 m (0.2 miles) | 43 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Harbour, Penzance | TR18 2GB | 370 m (0.2 miles) | – | 24 hours | 30 October 2026 |
| Maritime Car Park, Penzance | TR18 2GB | 370 m (0.2 miles) | 94 | 24 hours (Closed 1st November- 31st March) | – |
| Park Corner, Penzance | TR18 2QP | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 | 24 Hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Wherrytown, Penzance | TR18 4NP | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 58 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Duke Street, Newlyn | TR18 5HW | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 27 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| St Peter's Hill, Newlyn | TR18 5EQ | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | 25 long stay 27 reserved | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Lower Green Street, Newlyn, Penzance | TR18 5LA | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | 5 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Gwithiel Gwavas, Newlyn | TR18 5JW | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | 9 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| Long Rock, Penzance | TR20 8HZ | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | – | 24 hours | 19 October 2026 |
Getting to Penzance by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Penzance:
- Penzance station: 360 m (0.2 miles)
- St Erth station: 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
- Lelant Saltings station: 9.3 km (5.8 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
What’s on in Penzance
For events in and around Penzance, see what’s on in Penzance on our sister site, Share Cornwall.
Other towns nearby
- Marazion: 4.4 km (2.7 miles) (straight line)
- St Just: 10.2 km (6.3 miles) (straight line)
- St Ives: 10.7 km (6.6 miles) (straight line)
- Hayle: 11.0 km (6.8 miles) (straight line)
Map
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Planning when to go? See Cornwall month by month for daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Penzance – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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