Things to do in Penzance and West Cornwall
Places to visit around Penzance, more escape rooms in Cornwall, and our short, practical guides to a day out — whatever the weather and whoever you are with.
Places to visit nearby
St Michael’s Mount
The tidal island in Mount’s Bay, with its castle and gardens. Walk the causeway from Marazion at low tide or take the boat when the tide is in — check tide times and opening days before you go.
Jubilee Pool
Penzance’s art deco seawater lido on the seafront, with a geothermally heated pool. A short walk from New Street.
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Contemporary art across two venues: Newlyn Art Gallery overlooking the bay in Newlyn, a mile round from Penzance, and The Exchange in Penzance itself.
Grand Casino Amusements
The family amusement arcade on Penzance promenade — an easy stop before or after a game.
Other escape rooms in Cornwall
Played all of ours? These are separate companies running their own escape rooms elsewhere in Cornwall.
Escape Time, St Ives
Escape rooms in St Ives, on the north coast.
Locked In, Camborne
Locked In Escape Rooms Cornwall, roughly half an hour up the A30 from Penzance.
Wet-weather plans
Rainy day activities in Cornwall
A practical plan for a wet day in West Cornwall, from Newlyn Art Gallery to the Minack and further afield.
Indoor activities in Penzance
The lido, the gallery, Chapel Street and an hour in a locked basement on New Street, all within a short walk.
Days and evenings in town
Things to do in Penzance: a local’s short list
What is actually worth doing in Penzance, from the Jubilee Pool and Penlee House to the harbour.
Escape rooms open late
Something to do after dark: our rooms run until 10pm, seven days a week.
West Cornwall beyond Penzance
Things to do in West Cornwall beyond the beaches
St Michael’s Mount, the Minack, Mousehole, Land’s End and what to do when the weather turns.
Escape rooms in West Cornwall: where to find them
How far it is from Newlyn, Marazion, Hayle and Helston, and which room suits your group.
Plans that suit everyone
Things to do in Cornwall with bored teenagers
What works when beaches and coast paths have stopped being interesting, and how to get an hour without phones.
Kids birthday parties in Cornwall
Ages, group sizes, supervision rules and prices for an escape-room party in Penzance.
And when you want an hour indoors
Four story-led escape rooms on New Street, Penzance. From £60 a room, 10am to 10pm, seven days a week.
Enter the story