Enjoy your stay at Boscrowan by visiting some of the many local attractions, whether it be beaches and coves, ancient monuments, historic sights such as the ruined tin mine workings, or the artists community in St Ives.

Boscrowan is located on the outskirts of Penzance in the West Penwith area of Cornwall. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty including the fabulous coastline which, together with its pre-historic and historic past, ensures the visitor a unique holiday.

Beaches

Visit some of the many beaches and coves, to relax with a book, take a stroll, or watch the surfers attempt to master the waves. Fine examples of beaches are Porthcurno, Sennen Cove, St Ives and Marazion.

From Marazion, visit the spectacular St Michael's Mount, an island twice a day, and reached by a causeway when the tide is out.

Coast

The coastline around the whole of West Penwith is spectacular, weather worn into coves and caves, cliffs and headlands, by the relentless sea. Drive around the coast road, visiting many places on route including Lamorna Cove, Porthgwarra and Land’s End.

Cape Cornwall is the only cape in England, a place where two seas meet, the Atlantic and the English Channel.

Visit the coast at Levant where the coast is steeped in the history of Cornwall's mining past, and the beam engine is fired up several times a month (see the National Trust website for details). From Levant, walks along the South West Coastal path in either direction, show the ruggedness of the coast, and views out to sea on a clear day.

The Minack Theatre, Cornwall's theatre under the stars, was carved out of the rock in the 1920’s by Rowena Cade. Visit the Minack Theatre website for further details of the theatre and performances.

Gardens

Within walking distance of Boscrowan is the National Trust's gardens at Trengwainton. Tender and exotic trees and shrubs flourish in this sheltered and virtually frost-free garden. There is also unique walled gardens with sloping beds, stream and pond gardens, and terrace with fine views across Mount’s Bay to the Lizard.

Further afield, visit the gardens at Trebah, Trevarno which also houses the National Museum of Gardening, Trewithen, and Caerhays.

Other National Trust gardens include Glendurgan whose garden stretches down to the Helford River, Lanhydrock, Trelissick and Cotehele.

For a special excursion, take a helicopter ride to Tresco, in the Scilly Isles, to visit the Abbey Gardens. And no holiday to Cornwall would be complete without a visit to the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Ancient and Pre−Historic

Inland, there are many ancient and pre-historic sites to visit. Carn Euny and Chyauster are the remains of ancient settlements, circular covered huts with courtyards, built on hills with commanding views over the countryside.

The Merry Maidens is a stone circle, reputedly dating from the Bronze Age, and probably used in pagan ceremonies. Near to the Merry Maidens is the Pipers Stones, the largest standing stones in Penwith, with the tallest being about 16 feet.

There are many quoits, including Lanyon Quoit, which is only a short distance away from Boscrowan.

Historic

To protect against invaders, Cornwall's coastal defences where improved with the building of several castles, including Pendennis and St Mawes, which are still in good condition today. Other castles to visit include ruined examples at Restormel, once owned by the Black Prince, and Launceston, built soon after the Norman conquest.

With its spectacular location on one of England's most dramatic coastlines, Tintagel is an awe-inspiring and romantic spot, a place of legends.

Modern

St Ives is a delightful town with a fabulous stretch of sand, and other places to visit including the Tate Gallery and the artist community. There are many good places to eat in St Ives, with fresh locally caught fish being on many menus.

Penzance has a range of shops, and many restaurants, with fresh locally produced food. Visit the harbour, or one or two of the museums.

Nearby, the fishing port of Newlyn is home to the largest fleet of fishing boats in the South of England and fish are landed at the market on the quay. Newlyn as museums, galleries and good places to eat.

Isles of Scilly

Take a helicopter flight from the heliport at Penzance to the Isles of Scilly. There are many places to visit including the world−famous Abbey Gardens at Tresco. There are ancient monuments and Civil War fortifications on St Mary’s.