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Visit Penwith
Whether you’re looking for a wilderness adventure amongst the outstanding beauty of the Cornish countryside, or would like to take stock of your surroundings at a calmer pace in the charming towns of the south west, our Penwith directory will help you make the most of this extraordinary area of Cornwall.
Re-wilding in wonderland
Tanglewood Wild Garden
With nature’s best interests at heart, the nine acres of woodland and ponds over at Tanglewood Wild arden have been planted sympathetically to cater for local wildlife and visiting humans to enjoy in peaceful harmony. Wild, and in some areas unkempt, with uirky uni ue carvings, games, lots of seating and places to hide away, the garden is an ideal place to relax, try your hand at photography, observe the ever growing variety of wildlife, or just recharge your batteries.
www.tanglewoodmaycontainnuts.co.uk
The perfect present
Lily Rose
Having just made the Muddy Stilettos fi nals for the best gift shop in Cornwall, the popularity of Lily ose’s collection of gifts shop in Cornwall, the popularity of Lily ose’s collection of gifts speaks for itself. ffering a little something different, the colourful shop stocks a variety of local makers and uni ue products that are sure to bring a smile to your face, and with free gift wrapping you can walk away with a perfectly presented treat for any Cornwall lover. If you are unable to pop in store, then why not take a look at their new website?
www.lilyrosehayle.co.uk
Conscious creations
Mora Cornwall
Based in the little fi shing village of ewlyn, lla Tattersall has been village of ewlyn, lla Tattersall has been re connecting with her seaside home, taking inspiration from the Cornish coast to create uni ue pieces of art with a focus on treasuring our local land and seascapes so that we may preserve our slice of paradise. With a range of prints, cards and gifts to furnish any Cornwall lover’s home, Mora Cornwall aims to inspire locals and visitors to fall in love and connect with their coastal utopia once more.
www.moracornwall.etsy.com
Heart and heritage
Alfred Smith & Son
Specialising in making a house into a home since 1811, Alfred Smith & Son (Penzance) is the oldest independent furniture retailer in the country, and the oldest family run business in Cornwall, now into its fi fth generation. Their in house expertise and uality products make it easy to transform either a room or the whole house to re ect your personal taste. Their bespoke holiday home furnishing service takes the pressure off for those living away, turning your special space into an idyllic Cornish retreat for you to enjoy.
www.alfred-smith.co.uk
Is your p ch eco chic?
Ruff Life
Cornwall is a paradise for our four legged companions, and it’s defi nitely worth a trip to this eco friendly dog bouti ue whilst wandering through the streets of St Ives. uff Life is committed to providing high uality products for dogs that are reasonably priced and environment friendly, taking great care in sourcing goods that are recyclable and sustainable. The business was born from a love of dogs and of the ocean for uff Life, the two go together. The shop is well worth a visit, and what better time is there to sustainably spoil your pooch?
www.ruffl ifecornwall.com
Founded on family
Newlyn Maids
With a passion for interiors and home accessories, ewlyn aids delivers affordable, ethically sourced homewares and on trend accessories, from soft furnishings and kitchenware, to a superb children’s range. With stores in ewlyn and St Ives, the team are always happy to discuss your ideas and help bring them to life, so if you’re exploring Penwith, why not pop in and say hello’ on your way to the beach or after a spot of lunch? If you can’t make it in person, then no problem everything in store is also available online!
www.newlynmaids.co.uk
Memorable makes
The Mackerel Makery
Based on Chapel Street in Penzance, this uirky Cornish gift store encourages creativity through design store encourages creativity through design led, eco conscious products, and supports local artists and makers by stocking a wide range of beautifully illustrated cards, puzzles, craft kits, stationery, accessories, the list goes on There is even a dedicated room brimming with inspiring things for the little ones to make and do, plus an exciting programme of craft workshops for all ages.
www.themackerelmakery.co.uk
Pa ionate about handmade
Coast Interior Accessories
Within the beautiful harbour village of ousehole, the stunning natural backdrop rich in ora, fauna and sea life inspires the range of exceptional and beautifully crafted home accessories and gifts at Coast. With people at the heart of the business ethos, the team are passionate about supporting artists and craftspeople who use their skills in using natural materials such as driftwood, Cornish slate, tin, and sea glass to make beautiful work. Their range of home interiors and gifts are personally curated to ensure there is something for everyone.
www.coast-gifts.com
A fine-art co ective
The Cowhouse Gallery
The Cowhouse allery is run by a group of local artists and craftspeople. This independence allows them to offer a wide range of original arts and crafts at very affordable prices. Painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, woodturning and leatherwork are all beautifully displayed in this bright, light art space.
A stroll away is Perranuthnoe beach and breathtaking coastal walks looking towards St Michael’s Mount in one direction and to Prussia Cove the other.
www.cowhousegallery.co.uk www.cowhousegallery.co.uk
Disti ed with pa ion
Pocketful of Stones
In the shadow of St Michael’s Mount lies an award winning distillery, whose passion for avour and uality has earned a loyal customer base and a sterling reputation. Pocketful of Stones uses a combination of fresh, local produce and creative innovation to bring us ten outstanding products, each one a masterpiece. rom ell’s Stone Whiskey to Caspyn Cornish Dry in, there’s something to suit any taste, and the team’s Morveren Absinthe is the fi rst of its kind to be created in Cornwall As a Cornish based company, the team are in a fantastic location to be able to source and forage all their amazing ingredients locally, with the lemon verbena having fi rst been discovered on St Michael’s Mount, the wormwood used in their absinthe ourishing on the cliffs of ennor the list goes on! If you’d like to sample any of their products and see fi rst hand how they’re created, Pocketful of Stones offers distillery tours and tastings, a great way to learn all things gin and more!
www.pocketfulofstones.com
Stop for lunch
Duke Street Café
estled in the heart of ewlyn, this award winning caf is popular with both locals and holiday makers alike. After receiving a ighly Commended Award’ in the South West Tourism Awards in recent years, Duke Street Caf has gone from strength to strength, building a large and loyal following along the way. Whether it’s a uality breakfast to start the day, freshly prepared lunches or outstanding home baked cakes and scones you’re looking for, this is a must visit for anyone looking for a refreshing bite.
01736 368000
Salt water s king
Mor Swimmy
Born in the coastal town of Penzance, Mor Swimmy was Born in the coastal town of Penzance, Mor Swimmy was thought up by wild swimmers mily and agda. Swimming daily off Battery ocks, they created a community of sea swimmers and wanted to take it one step further. Channelling a sense of humour and a passion for the sea, their range of illustrated tees, sweaters, bikinis and more are all ecologically produced, designed in house and printed locally, with a percentage of sales going towards cleaning ocean plastic. A true brand for salt water seekers and ocean lovers.
www.morswimmy.com
Timele treasures
Little Jems
Little ems is a family run jewellers with a wealth of experience, based in the south west jewellers with a wealth of experience, based in the south west of Cornwall with a bouti ue shop situated in the heart of Penzance. The team’s jewellery collection is bursting with an ex uisite array of anti ue, modern and bespoke jewellery to cater to any taste and budget. They’re also able to source that perfect piece of jewellery you’ve been dreaming of if they don’t already have it within their incredible collection. ou can fi nd them at arket Place be sure to pop in and say hello!
www.littlejemsjewellery.org
Giving you the sc p
Mr B’s Ice Cream
r. B’s is ayle’s only ice cream parlour, and is a must visit for any cream parlour, and is a must visit for any sweet tooth, with an array of freshly made soft gelato using the fi nest local ingredients and Italian avourings. ou’ll be spoilt for choice with the avours on offer perhaps try the razy inder Bueno, or the Intergalactic, and why not some of the fudge made in house r B’s attracts locals and visitors from around the county for their speciality gelato, you won’t want to miss out on this one.
www.mrbsicecream.co.uk
What else are Sundays for?
Lazy Sundays Bed & Mattress Store
We all know that a comfortable bed makes for a perfect lazy Sunday, not to mention that full night’s sleep we all need. Lazy Sundays Bed attress Store is delighted to have opened in a new location in Penzance, in ctober 0 0, offering an enormous range of beds and mattresses to soothe any slumber. The company has received an incredible amount of support from the community since opening, so why not pop into the showroom to see what all the fuss is about?
www.lazysundaysbeds.com
Bl ming lovely
In Bloom
or all things oral, it’s well worth a visit to In Bloom, tucked away in Porthleven. Stocking a beautiful selection of fresh owers and plants that change with the seasons, you’ll be spoilt for choice. wner Lisa Cadman also offers a practised hand in the art of bespoke wedding arrangements and ower displays for local businesses, with deliveries available for all occasions. The shop offers a variety of gifts, from locally made candles and cards to dried owers, plant pots, glass vases, books, and even workshops!
01326 564008
A stroke of colour An enclosed garden
The Mowzer Gallery
This is the place for any true lover of authentic Cornish art, with an incredible array of colour and texture from resident artist, osh Sim. The gallery itself, tucked away in the harbour village of Mousehole, is awash with an inescapable vibrancy, boasting an impressive collection of prints and originals straight from the easel. Intrinsic to his depictions of sea and horizon is osh’s capturing of a visceral energy from a fi rst hand a visceral energy from a fi rst hand knowledge that only osh, a previous member of the Penlee Lifeboat crew, could hope to achieve. ou’ll also fi nd pieces by Debbie Lord, eanette illcrest and Lois ones on display alongside the unusually uni ue silk fi bre glass pieces which make for an interesting talking point in any home. If you walk in and fall in love with the print of your dreams, the gallery offers a one hour framing service, and there is also the option to order online and have your favourite piece delivered to your door, and don’t forget to use our exclusive discount code, living 0’, for 0 off your order!
www.themowzergallery.com
Style with soul
Essa Boutique
ssa Bouti ue is a newly opened women’s clothing bouti ue based in the opened women’s clothing bouti ue based in the beautiful town of arazion. Situated opposite St ichael’s ount, the bouti ue is a stone’s throw from the beach and calls for you to come and peruse its treasures. ffering a vast selection of stylish and vibrant clothing, uni ue accessories, stunning silver jewellery and products that speak to the soul, you’re sure to fi nd a one of a kind piece that you’ve been looking to add to your collection.
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Hortus Design
reshly established in une of this year, ortus Design has opened its doors in Marazion to welcome us into a bohemian world of eclectic and timeless anti ues and homewares, all styled in an oasis of greenery imagine an indoor jungle with earthy mid century teak tones. ortus’ style is inspired by the beauty of the past mixed with the simplicity of the present, merging clean and simple Danish design and furniture with background nuances of amboyant textural designs of William orris, with the humble sculpture of a houseplant in the midst of it all.
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Cornish slipware
Blue Bell Ceramics
Based in the beautiful area of eneggy, and having been a potter at Tresabenn Studio for six years, Blue Bell uses traditional slip ware techni ues to make hand thrown, functional earthenware. sing organic shapes, textures and colours to re ect the land and sea, she strives to bring uality art into your everyday. “ y work is inspired by the changing seasons and granite cliffs of local coves and carns, and my designs blur the line between function and art, in uenced by the beautiful Cornish coastline.” isit Blue Bell’s website to see more!
www.bluebellceramics.co.uk
Art and co unity
The Solomon Browne Hall
The Solomon Browne all in ousehole is running an online art auction to raise funds to support its community projects in the village. The small charity has been integral in supporting vulnerable people throughout the pandemic, with the ultimate aim to reduce isolation and increase wellbeing. Curated by udy oel, there are 0 beautiful works up for grabs in the auction ranging from to ,000, but don’t dawdle, bidding has already begun! Make sure to visit the website for the link to the auction which will close at pm on th September.
www.solomonbrownehall.co.uk
Sun, sea and surf
Down the Line Surf Co.
With over 5 years’ experience supplying the best surf products best surf products to the public, Down the Line Surf Co. is a household name in its hometown of Hayle, throughout the county and beyond. In support of the incredible surf culture that thrives in Cornwall, the shop stocks everything you need for the beach and surfi ng, and it all comes with fi rst class service from highly knowledgeable and experienced staff.
Pop in and get properly fi tted out for a wetsuit by the expert team who have all spent years in the water and can advise you on just the right style for your personal needs, with a wide range of all the top brands, including ’ eill, ip Curl, Patagonia, C Skins and cel. ot sure which board to get next With the largest range of surfboards in the , you’ll easily fi nd something suitable here among the 00 boards in stock, catering for everyone from the absolute beginner, to the seasoned pro. So get kitted up, we’ll see you out there!
www.downthelinesurf.co.uk www.downthelinesurf.co.uk
Elevate your lifestyle
Sweetlime
Located in the centre of St Ives, Sweetlime is fi lled to the brim with stunning pieces sourced from around the world. any items are exclusive to the shop or made in house, including unusual jewellery, accessories, gifts and homewares, many of which have been designed by the owner, lspeth . Walker. et set for days on the beach with Sweetlime’s range of ammam towels, beach bags, exclusive kaftans and festival inspired jewellery or fi nd that uni ue piece to elevate your interior design.
www.sweetlimeuk.com
Scinti ating seascapes
Andrew Giddens
Andrew iddens is one of Cornwall’s most recognised fi gurative landscape painters, and this summer he will be exhibiting a new collection of work inspired by the power and majesty of the sea. Available exclusively from his studio gallery at Lynfi eld Craft Centre in the pretty village of Perranuthnoe, these works will be of note to collectors of contemporary Cornish landscape paintings, and anyone who shares iddens’ love of Cornwall’s uni ue coastal landscape. We highly recommend a visit to his gallery, but if you can’t uite get there take a look at his website
www.cornish-art.co.uk
Taste it to believe it!
Trink Dairy
Situated near St Ives and winner of Taste of the West’s Champion Dairy Product 0 0’, Trink Dairy Product 0 0’, Trink Dairy produces top uality pasteurised milk which is bottled by hand at the farm. rom grass to bottle, Trink milk is uni ue for several reasons.
irstly, the cows are milked once a day, free range for 0 days a year, and get more than 0 of their diet from home grown 0 of their diet from home grown grass. Bred to a mix of riesian and ersey, they produce top uality milk, which is high in butterfat and protein, while remaining 5 fat free Trink milk is not homogenised or standardised, and is pasteurised immediately after the cows are milked. It contains all the cream in its natural state, meaning that everyone, especially baristas and chefs, can enjoy the benefi ts of Trink milk. appy customers have commented on how Trink ilk “tastes fresh, smooth and creamy”, exclaiming “this is what real milk tastes like”. The consensus is that “it’s got to be tasted to be believed”, so why not visit the farm and grab a bottle from the vending machine, open hours a day or retail delivery en uiries simply contact Trink Dairy direct.
