Penzance Hostel
This early Georgian manor house, in landscaped gardens, commands sweeping views of Mount's Bay and the Lizard Peninsula. Visit St Michael's Mount and St Ives (home of the Tate Gallery), or take a boat to the Isles of Scilly. There's a wide choice of meals, from speciality fresh baked pizzas (the best you'll eat in a hostel according to the 1997 Berkley Guide), to traditional Cornish clotted cream ice cream.
Facilities
Lounge, T.V. room, showers, drying room, cycle store, lockers, grounds and camping (with dedicated facilities).
| Beds | 80 |
| Disabled Facilities | No |
| Drinks License | No |
| Meals | Yes, 17.30 hrs - 19.45 hrs |
| Under 3's | No |
| No Smoking | No |
| High Chairs | No |
| Cots | No |
| Parking | Yes |
Contact
Getting There
Follow A30 around Penzance and turn at the Castle Horneck signs. Do not go into Penzance Town Centre. On foot walk through the Town Centre past the YMCA. Turn right onto Castle Horneck Road, cross the A30, continue until hostel is on your left.
Ordnance Survey Sheet/Grid Ref: 203/457302
Buses
First Western National 5B, 6B 10B, from BR Penzance to within 1/2m (Tel: 01209 719988).
Trains
Penzance 1 1/2m.
Ferries
Isles of Scilly. 1 1/2m.
Nearest Other Hostels
Land's End 8m, Perranporth 29m, Pendennis Castle 24m
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