Directions & Travel Information for self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation
Travel Info:
Arriving by air: Newquay is the nearest airport which is approximately 45 miles from Land's End/Porthcurno. Hiring a car is therefore recommended. Air Southwest operates from Newquay to Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds/Bradford and Dublin and from Plymouth to Jersey. Ryanair operates from London Stansted to Newquay and BMI Baby operates from Newquay to Birmingham and Durham Tees Valley. From 20 March 2007 British Airways will operate one flight a day from Newquay to Gatwick
Arriving by train: First Great Western operates trains from London Paddington to Penzance (note there is an overnight sleeper service which runs Monday to Friday between Paddington and Penzance and on Sunday nights - this is not bookable online but you can find information on the website and book it by phone - prices are reasonable if you can get an apex fare), Virgin Trains operate from the north of England and Scotland to Penzance and Wessex Trains operate from Brighton, Bath, Cardiff, Bristol and Exeter to Penzance. A taxi from the station costs approximately £16 and takes 20 minutes - the bus station is adjacent to the train station at Penzance but please be aware that in the winter the last bus out to Land's End does leave quite early - see www.travelinesw.com for more details.
Car hire: This is available adjacent to Penzance station through Europcar
Arriving by bus: The bus station is adjacent to the railway station in Penzance and the bus stop is at the top of the lane leading to Treeve Moor House/Cottage. In Porthcurno the bus stop is directly opposite the Cable Station pub which is adjacent to Zodiac House where Stargazey, Top Deck and Beachcomber and Flats 1-5 Mercury House are situated and approximately 800 yards from Sundowner. If you are coming here to be peaceful, walk the coastal path and go to the local beach then it's fine to have no car. However, if you want to explore further afield I would recommend hiring a car because the bus timetables can severely restrict your movements, particularly in the evenings. To find out more about bus times in the area look on www.travelinesw.com.
Arriving on foot at Treeve Moor House: There is a footpath which goes directly past Treeve Moor from Sennen Cove, or from Nanjizal which can be clearly seen on the map, or you can walk up from Land's End on the A30 and I am the first house on the left OPPOSITE the turning to Porthcurno. The house is situated at SW353 251.
Directions to each property:
When you reach Penzance stay on the A30 and follow the signs for Sennen and Land's End. When you get to Sennen ignore the turning down to Sennen Cove and keep going past the church and the caravan site. Ignore the first turning signposted to the Minack but when you see a second lefthand turning to Porthcurno our lane is OPPOSITE this on the righthandside. There are two houses at the bottom, the bed and breakfast being the larger of the two.
When you reach Penzance stay on the A30 and follow the signs for Land's End. Approximately 3 miles outside Penzance take the left turn signposted to the Minack. Drive through St. Buryan and continue (watching out for the hairpin bend!) until you see a left turn signposted to Porthcurno. Drive down into the valley - Zodiac House is the white building on the righthandside just past the Porthcurno Hotel. There is a gate across the entrance - for loading and unloading purposes only it is possible to drive through this gate. To find Stargazey go up the stone steps at the back of the development and turn left - the entrance is just beyond the wooden stairs. To find Top Deck go up the wooden stairs just inside the gate. To find Beachcomber go through the side gate and the entrance is just inside on the left. The car park is opposite the apartments and the allocated parking spaces are to the left of the post marked "8" for Stargazey, to the left of the post marked "2" for Top Deck, to the left of the post marked "1" for Beachcomber and to the left of the post marked "9" for Shellseekers.
Directions for "Sundowner" (self catering) - Porthcurno, TR19 6JY - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MAP
When you reach Penzance stay on the A30 and follow the signs for Land's End. Approximately 3 miles outside Penzance take the left turn signposted to the Minack. Drive through St. Buryan and continue (watching out for the hairpin bend!) until you see a left turn signposted to Porthcurno. Drive down into the valley and past the village shop/post office. Just after this you will see 6 large semi detached houses on the lefthandside. "Sundowner" is the last one - turn left into the driveway just before the white block of flats. The parking space is right at the back, adjacent to the property - it looks as though the parking space belongs to the block of flats but it is clearly marked as belonging to "Sundowner". There is a second parking space in front of the front door. The entrance to no.12 is the blue door right by the parking space - there is no need to go through the blue gate - this leads to the back entrance.
Directions for "Surfers Paradise" (self catering) - Porthcurno, TR19 6JY - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MAP
When you reach Penzance stay on the A30 and follow the signs for Land's End. Approximately 3 miles outside Penzance take the left turn signposted to the Minack. Drive through St. Buryan and continue (watching out for the hairpin bend!) until you see a left turn signposted to Porthcurno. Drive down into the valley and past the village shop/post office. Just after this you will see 6 large semi detached houses on the lefthandside. "Surfers Paradise" is the last one - turn left into the driveway just before the white block of flats. The two parking spaces are just inside on the left by the front lawn of the house (not at the back in the main car park). The entrance to the property is the first door you come to on the left.
When you reach Penzance stay on the A30 and follow the signs for Land's End. Approximately 3 miles outside Penzance take the left turn signposted to the Minack. Drive through St. Buryan and continue (watching out for the hairpin bend!) until you see a left turn signposted to Porthcurno. Drive down into the valley - Mercury House is opposite the Porthcurno Hotel on the left. To access it take the first left immediately BEFORE the tennis courts (if you miss this turning the next left will take you into the beach car park so you will need to turn around and come back). The parking for Mercury House is adjacent to the building. Please ensure you do not park in the Zodiac House car park - this parking is all allocated to the building across the road - the owners of these properties are so fed up with other people parking in their spaces that they will deliberately block you in so that you can't get out (which can be very inconvenient). There are no marked out parking spaces at Mercury House so please park carefully to allow for 5 cars in total i.e. one per flat. If you have more than one car then, if all the flats are occupied, you may have to park the second one in the beach car park for which there will be a charge.
Directions for Banjo Cottage (self catering) - St. Just, TR19 7JZ - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MAP
When you reach Penzance, stay on the A30 which by-passes the town. At the point where the A30 continues to Land's End, turn right at this roundabout onto the A3071 signposted to St. Just. Continue right into the town centre. Just after you have passed the Co-op turn first left into Cape Cornwall Street. Banjo Cottage is a few houses down on the left, adjacent to the Cook Book cafe. Parking is in the street.
Directions for The Old Chapel (self catering) - St. Just TR19 7JZ - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR MAP
When you reach Penzance, stay on the A30 which by-passes the town. At the point where the A30 continues to Land's End, turn right at this roundabout onto the A3071 signposted to St. Just. Continue right into the town centre. Just after you have passed the Co-op turn first left into Cape Cornwall Street. The Old Chapel is the last property on the left before you get to a left turn (next to the Old Sunday School). Parking is in the street.
When you reach Penzance, stay on the A30 which by-passes the town. At the point where the A30 continues to Land's End, turn right at this roundabout onto the A3071 signposted to St. Just. Continue on this road until you see a right turn signposted Tregeseal and St. Just Rugby Club. Continue to the end of this road and at the T junction turn immediately right and go up "No-Go-By Hill". Maple Barn is on the right with a shared gravel drive. Please park as close as possible to the satellite dish so that you don't block access to the property next door. Further parking is available in the road outside the back of Maple Barn.
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Contact Liz Trenary, Treeve Moor House, Sennen, Penzance TR19 7AE, tel 01736 871284, info@firstandlastcottages.co.uk