Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about 64 miles west-southwest of Plymouth and 255 miles west-southwest of London.

Is it worth staying in Penzance?

It doesn't help that it feels very far away - it's not much closer than Land's End itself - but there are plenty of reasons why the journey is worth it. Boutique hotel openings, contemporary art galleries and tropical gardens, Michelin-quality restaurants and some of the best beaches around are just a few.

Is Penzance rough?

Penzance is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in Cornwall, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Cornwall's 218 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Penzance in 2020 was 73 crimes per 1,000 people.