Penzance Youth Hostel

Overlooking the bay from the campsite (added by amorris33 14 Sep 2012)

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The Penzance Youth Hostel campsite is set in the grounds of the hostel which is a fine early Georgian manor house in landscaped woodland and gardens. The area has good transport links to some of the finest coastal walks, cliff scenery and beaches in Britain. The site features a sheltered and cosy, south-facing campsite on a level green adjacent to the main Youth Hostel building with views across Mount's Bay to the Lizard Peninsula. Just a 10-minute walk from the nearest bus service and 15 minutes from the centre of Penzance, this campsite is ideally places for a family break or if you're organising a group getaway. There is a washroom and mini kitchen on the campsite as well as four toilets and two showers. Guests also have use of all the hostel facilities and wildlife spotting guides are available from the Youth Hostel reception, so set out into the natural environment to see what you can find! On return to YHA Penzance sample the fabulous beer-battered fish and other homemade dishes in the café and bar area.

Site type

Tent pitches 30

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Penzance Youth Hostel

Castle Horneck

Penzance

Cornwall

England

TR20 8TF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.11791°N
-5.55835°W

Route directions

Walkers/cyclists: go through the town centre and pass the YMCA. Turn right along Castle Horneck Road and cross the A30 bypass. Take the driveway on the left and walk to the top of hill to the hostel. Drivers follow the A30 bypass and turn at the Castle Horneck YHA sign. Do not go through the town centre. Bus information: we are 2km from the Penzance bus station. First Bus Company buses number 5 or number 6 run to the Pirate Inn daily every 30 minutes. Good bus links for Lands' End, Porthcurno, St Ives and locations on the coastal footpath available nearby.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 mi Bus Station
4 mi The Star Inn
4.1 mi The Star Inn
Rail
1.2 mi Penzance Rail Station
6.2 mi St Erth Rail Station
6.7 mi Lelant Saltings Rail Station
Ferry
1.3 mi Penzance Ferry Terminal
18.9 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
19.1 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
Airport
1.9 mi Penzance Airport
5 mi Land's End St Just Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Take a trip to St Michael's Mount, Land's End, St Ives or to the Isles of Scilly and explore the unique history and culture of the World Heritage Sites in West Cornwall. Look for sharks, dolphins and seals on a marine safari, go birdwatching with the RSPB or try badger, bat and moth spotting in the garden. Penzance is an atmospheric market town with excellent services and facilities and provides easy transport links to fine sandy beaches, superb cliff scenery and the SW Peninsula Path. West Penwith also boasts the highest density of prehistoric sites in mainland Britain. Visitor attractions include Land's End, St Michael's Mount, Minack Theatre, Hepworth Museum and Tate St Ives, Geevor Mine, Levant Beam Engine, Porthcurno Telegraph Station, Chysauster Settlement, Marine Eco-tours, Paradise Park, Zennor Wayside Museum and Trengwainton Gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Wherry Town 0.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Penzance 1 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Long Rock 1.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Marazion 3.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Perranuthnoe 5.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Michael's Mount 3.6 mi

Tate St Ives 7.5 mi

Land's End 7.7 mi

Flambards 13.4 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 15.1 mi

National Trust

Trengwainton Garden 0.8 mi

St Michael's Mount 3.6 mi

Levant Mine and Beam Engine 5.9 mi

Godolphin 9.2 mi

Godrevy 10.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Penzance - Land's End 0.8 mi

MORRAB GARDENS 1 mi

TRENGWAINTON 1 mi

Sancreed - Carn Euny - Boscawen-Un 2.4 mi

Mousehole - Lamorna Cove - Carn Du - Mousehole 2.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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    Arrive:  Anytime –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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