Penzance beach
Water quality: Excellent — the highest water-quality rating the Environment Agency gives.
Photo: Tim Green from Bradford (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Classification from the Environment Agency's designated bathing water profile — see the official profile for the latest sampling, pollution risk forecasts and any advice against bathing.
Places to stay near Penzance
Within 5 miles of the beach, nearest first — straight-line distances.
0 miles from the beach
0.1 miles from the beach
0.1 miles from the beach
Shoreline bed and breakfast by the sea
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Penzance (Excellent water quality)
Penzance
0.2 miles from the beach
0.2 miles from the beach
Chapel Street
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Penzance (Excellent water quality)
Penzance, South West England
Sleeps 6
£887 per break
Check availability0.2 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
Gull Cottage
✓ Period cottage in Queen Street, close to seafront and town centre
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Penzance (Excellent water quality)
Penzance, South West England
Sleeps 5
£393 per break
Check availability0.2 miles from the beach
St Mary's House
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Penzance (Excellent water quality)
Penzance, South West England
Sleeps 7
£453 per break
Check availability0.2 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
0.3 miles from the beach
Things to do near Penzance
Eat by the beach
Within 3 miles, all with a 5-star food hygiene rating.
- The Pirates Rest · Fish & Chips · 0 mi
- Yacht Inn · Pubs & Inns · 0.1 mi
- The Dolphin Tavern · Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi
- Admiral Benbow · Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi
- The Turks Head · Pubs & Inns · 0.2 mi
- The Tremenheere · Pubs & Inns · 0.3 mi