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Going away with the mrs in a couple of weeks.

Is it any good, decent for food and plenty to do?

Cheers

No.

Are you over 60? Who the fuck holidays in cornwall?

No Dave, however money is a bit tight what with buying a house etc.

You should try it

 Last time I was in Penzance, got off the train, had a beer in a pub by the station, and started cycling back to Swindon. Not sure there's much to do there.

They've got pirates there

http://www.10best.com/destinations/uk-england/penzance/

Hi tans....theres some nice places around Penzance fairly local as well....its the same old story bud...nice weather you will love it,bad weather you will hate it....not a bad little beach and if you hunt around some secluded spots nearby.
Hope you have a great time.

Didn't Gilbert O'Sullivan write that?

Me. Its more tricky to get away with little uns.

Besides which I love Cornwall when its sunny. Not so much when it rains.

I understand familys with kids, or elderly couples. Wouldn't really have rated it highly on the 'couples holiday chart' though. Theres just nothing to do, unless you like looking at old stones and cliff faces

Cheers leefer will take a look

We went to Penzance last summer, it was shut.

I think its to do with getting old Dave. There are loads of nice villages to eat drink and be merry in. And, erm, well...

As also a couple, with no kids, we find its more expensive to stay in this country then go abroad somewhere outside the EU.

There is a user online called Penzance Tourist Board. Perhaps he/she can provide some useful information.

Buggered if I know. I just quickly recalled something that I remember about Penzance.

I think that I may have been to Penzance when a youngster, not quite sure though. I have definitely been to Perranporth. A strange place with a strangely beach, but then that's Cornwall for you.

get a helicopter to the scilys

Hello tans,

First let me congratulate you on making an absolutely cracking choice on your holiday location, well done!

Now don't listen to SRFC dave, he clearly knows very little about holidaying in Cornwall! It's a great location for couples, families and the older generation alike. Whatever your interests, there's going to be something for you!

If shopping's your thing, then there's plenty of it in Penzance town centre. From the more local individual shops of Lower Causewayhead, to the bigger national retailers of Market Jew Street. There'll be something to fit your needs.

If eating and drinking is your think, then we have many great restaurants and bars, with many of our cosy local pubs providing regular jazz nights.

If you like a bit of history then there's of course St. Michael's Mount (Karrek Loos y'n Koos). Less well known there's Penlee House Gallery & Museum, and Porthcurno Telegraph Museum - home of the world's first directed telegraph link!

For a bit of culture then why not check out the spectacular open air Minack Theatre! Currently in the middle of it's seventeen week summer season, it's a must see!

I hope this information has been of help to you tans, it's only scratching the surface of what Penzance and the West Cornwall area has to offer.

I hope you have a wonderful time.

srfc dave ouch

To think that Ben actually took the time out to do that.

Bless him.

(I know that it is the work of Ben because of the Token Jew reference)

Ummm....people who like to party or surf in places such as Newquay? Although i agree that Penzance isn't really a 'holiday' type of place. More of a place to visit

Not me.

When I went there it was full of pisshead dossers with their dogs. Its actually alright but there are a load of wasters there - more than most other places I've been to

Miserable load of gits - luckily we have a select class of tourist in the far south west

Closeby to PZ (which is a bit of a hole) are Mousehole, St Ives, Marazion, Sennen etc etc + great local beers.

As MR says the Isles of Scilly are tantalisingly close (2 Town fans, me and one of the PCs !) - try to avoid the boat unless it is dead calm, with no wind or swell as you will revisit your breakfast - well I usually do. You can use the chopper or fixed wing - not cheap - but if a nice day + you get a full day in, stunningly beautiful - look at the simplyscilly site for details.  :boat: :plane: :beach:

Have fun

The term 'fixed wing' always makes me chuckle.

Yes I do know what the term means, but it still makes me wonder: "What if they weren't fixed on, they might fall off"

Haha 8)
http://www.srfc.org/

i think the place is ok,but there are much better ones a short drive away.

You'd be better off going to St Ives, much nicer than Penzance.

I love Cornwall though, and if that makes me a sad old fucker.....well I am!

I like Hayle.....stunning beach.

Seconded. What is it, 5miles long. Brilliant off season as well. I have been there in April aand October with not another soul on the whole beach. Awesome.

Last stop on the train

Agreed! And i'm only 22! Haha.

Porthcurno is where it's at. Lovely beach

Oh and despite it's reputation for under age drinkers - Newquay for the festival season (between the 28th July - 10th August) is where it's at if you like to party, enjoy music festivals, enjoy skating/surfing competitions, like to surf, watch bikini competitions, and generally like the festival atmosphere!
I've just got back from Newquay (didn't stay for the music fest this year, as the line up was crap), and it was bloody brilliant!

Couldn't you wait for them to refuel with coal and water Reg?  :)

I'd have been as happy as a pig in shit, to have gone down there on something like the Cornish Riviera Express, unfortunately think it was a Class 47...or maybe 50. Still could stick the bike in the guard's van with no problems. 125's were around then, but there was still some diesel haulage.

I went down to Penzance a couple of times in the mid seventies behind Westerns. Bloody ace. Still available to enjoy on the West Somerset between Taunton and Minehead.

The 'fixed wing' bit seems important to Formula One teams at the moment:

http://www.espn.co.uk/formula1/sport/story/36939.html

 Class 52 Westerns nice bit of kit....beware though only the early numbers were Swindon built, the later batch moving to Crewe...

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2 on the left Swindonians....revisiting their Laira home.

Oh and the West Somerset is mega ace....full steam ahead for Stogumber.

Went to porthcurno and sennen cove today, lovely beaches.

Chalkies right about the dossers though, their everywhere!