Accessible experiences in Penzance

Through the early months of 2023, the Access Cornwall team has been supporting a new project - Experience Penzance and Marazion - to find out about the many accessible experiences to be enjoyed in the Penzance area through the winter months.

There is a wealth of opportunity for accessible adventures here, from wine-tasting at Polgoon Vineyard to riding experiences with Cornwall Swimming Horses, and lessons at the famous Newlyn Art School and also discovering

Hidden in Mount’s Bay lies Cornwall’s largest submerged forest. Local artist Emma Smith has created the fascinating Gwellen Arts Trail, with artwork installed along the coastal path from Penzance to Marazion, allowing passers-by to imagine what the forest would have looked like.

Access Cornwall has been working with the artist and the Love Penzance team to make new signage, helping people to learn more about the artwork as accessibly as possible. There are interactive interpretation panels alongside each piece of sculpture, and will allowing people with vision impairments to appreciate the sculptures, and helping everyone to understand what they mean and why they are there.

To find inspiration for days out, workshops or guided tours around Penzance, visit www.lovepenzance.co.uk/ experience-pz/experiences-inpenzance