West Cornwall

Penryn

The old granite port, quietly the most creative square mile in Cornwall

Penryn is older than Falmouth and still feels it. A single steep main street of granite buildings, a working quay, a strong student and maker community, and some of the best small kitchens, roasteries and studios in the county.

It is the place locals go when Falmouth is busy: same water, fewer people, better coffee queues.

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In and around Penryn

Personally introduced, recommended by a member, or part of CABI. Covering Penryn, Mabe, Ponsanooth, Constantine.

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Points of interest

What to do near Penryn

Penryn Main Street

Independent bakeries, record shops, galleries and pubs in a few hundred metres.

Jubilee Wharf and the quay

Studios and cafés at the head of the Penryn river.

Argal and College reservoirs

Easy circular walks and paddleboarding just outside town.

Mabe granite country

The quarries that built lighthouses and bridges across the world.

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