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Admiral
Benbow
1 Open
W/days:
1100-2300 Sharp's
Doom Bar
(H) This
400-year old family-friendly pub is designed like a ship with bars on
both floors.
Heavily themed on piratical/nautical lines, festooned with
original salvage from local wrecks to give added interest to a rambling
old maze of rooms on the two floors, worth a few minutes' exploration.
Food is served downstairs 1130-1430 and 1800-2130 (2100 Sundays). |
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Open
W/days:
1130-1430,
1700-2300 Blue
Anchor Spingo Middle (H) This
inn near the seafront and the rugby ground has been tastefully
modernised with bar carpeting and wooden structures much in evidence.
The house beer is called Bay’s Revenge guest beers are usually from
Sharp’s or Skinner’s breweries although there may be other brews
putting in an appearance at times. The sheltered garden at the rear is
good for alfresco drinking in summer. Wi-Fi access. |
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Open
W/days:
1200-1500;
1730-2400 (1200-2400 Sat) St
Austell Tribute (H) Up
a lane off the promenade, this spacious pub is the last relic of the
seafront public bathhouse, demolished in 1860. It has a surprisingly
roomy interior with the original three separate rooms largely opened
out, retaining a separate bar in what is now a large function room;
there is also a large and pleasant suntrap of a beer garden. Food is available
1200-1400 (except on Sundays); beer samples are happily provided on
request. Dogs and
families welcome until 2100, or later in the garden. |
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Open
W/days:
1200-2400
(0030 Fri, Sat) Otter
Ale
(H) A
real local pub on the corner of a rare Victorian residential square in
the town centre, and close to the railway and bus stations. It is mainly a one-room pub, but there is a
cosy snug with settees and an open fire in a small room behind
the bar. Meals are offered daily in summer, but are restricted to
weekends (Thu-Sat eve, Fri-Sun lunch) in winter, although soup and
sandwiches are available daily. One of the real ales is always Cornish;
the guest beer is varied
frequently. The pub is a short walk from the bus and rail stations. |
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Open
W/days:
1200-2300
(2400 Thu-Sat) Blue
Anchor
Spingo
Middle
(H) Basic
and traditional pub on the dockside, close to the Isles of Scilly ferry
pier. The pub has been extended through three old cottages with the bar
at the top level, games room in the middle, and comfortable lounge area
at the bottom. The car park is above and behind the inn; families and
dogs are welcome. There is folk-style entertainment on Sundays. |
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Open
W/days:
1100-2300
(1000-2400 summer) St
Austell
Tinners,
Tribute, HSD
(H) Large,
haunted former smugglers' inn with three-tier bar and seafaring
mementoes. The harbourside position makes it a good waiting place for
the departure of the Scillonian on summer Saturdays. The HSD appears
during the summer months; food is available all day, all year, until one
hour before closing, and breakfasts are served from 0830 in summer. The
bus station is 10min walk away. |
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Open
W/days:
1100-2300 Wells
Courage Best
Bitter
(H) Locals'
pub at the top of the town, near to the old market.
Said originally to have been a detached building, the
pedestrianised shopping street has gradually absorbed it over the years.
This is a friendly drinking base, with a slightly raised,
comfortable lounge area. Two tables outside enable you to watch the
shoppers struggle by in summer. Families welcome. |
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Open
W/days:
1030-2300 Beer
Range Varies
(H) This
traditional Cornish inn sits nearly opposite the Town Hall at the top of
town. Sensitively refurbished in 2001, it has a small basic bar with a
wooden floor, and a snug leading to a lounge area where families and
dogs are welcome. The ales, up to five, offer an ever-changing range
both Cornish and from up-country, and often feature micro-brewery brews;
draught Bass also often appears. The beers are dispensed from the handpumps in the bar on the
left as you go in. Lunch is
served daily except Mon, and with discounted prices on Tue and Thu.
Outside drinking is on a pavement patio; parking is in the public car
park opposite. The pub was in Victorian times referred to as 'Mr Tonkin's
beer house' and once served as a staging post for Royal Mail heading for
the Lands End area. |
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Open
W/days:
1100-2400
(0100 Fri, Sat) Skinner's
Betty Stogs,
Heligan Honey
(H) This
is a rather small open-plan bar, built around 1850, near the railway
station.
Once a Courage pub called the One & All, it became themed on
becoming a free house as the landlord always wanted an Irish pub!
All comers welcome. The pub supports darts, pool and quiz teams,
while prominent televisions cover sporting events. Live entertainment
Sat eves. The Heligan Honey may be substituted by another beer from
Skinners. There is no food. |
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Open
W/days:
1100-1500,
1800-2300 St
Austell
Tinners, HSD
(H) Unpretentious
local with a real community spirit and a warm sociable atmosphere. The
pub has a single long bar room with a pool table at one end, and
'stalls' in the middle. Three comfortable bedrooms are available. Food
is limited to sandwiches at lunchtimes only. Off the top of the town
centre, but worth visiting. |
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Open
W/days:
1000-2400 Wells
Bombardier
(H) Basic
drinking house in the town centre, hosting a disco or live entertainment
most evenings. Food is restricted to a Sunday roast only. |
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Open
W/days:
1030-2300 Wells
Courage Best
Bitter
(H) Original
coaching inn still retaining its character, with yard and stables at the
rear now used as an outside drinking area (where children are welcome).
The two bar areas (offering one or two guest ales) still have gas lights
for illumination. The inn was once used as an overnight stop for
prisoners on their way to Australia. Meals are available 1200-1500, but
snacks can be obtained all day. |
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Open
W/days: 1030-2300 Greene
King Old Speckled Hen
(H) Town
centre hotel close to the rail and bus stations. A large bar has
satellite TV screens etc. there are a separate family room and
restaurant, and a suntrap patio at the rear. The bar can be very crowded
especially summer eves; the guest beer may appear at busy times but is
not always available. All ages welcome. Meals all day 1200-2100. |
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Open
W/days: 1200-2300 Wells
Courage Directors (H) The
rather small façade to this maritime pub close to the promenade opens
into a surprisingly large and comfortable interior, despite retaining
the original wooden floorboards. The landlord/chef
takes a pride in his beer - the guest ale is usually Cornish from such
as Sharp's or Skinner's - and provides food of a high standard, mostly
sourced locally - it is available 1200-2200 every day.
Families and dogs are welcome in this pub, whose name dates from
when the Navy had a Penzance depot. |
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Open
W/days: 1200-2300
(2400 Fri, Sat) InBev Draught Bass
(H) Basic
but welcoming back-street local, handy for the railway and bus stations.
The single comfortable wood-floored
bar has a separate annex for games.
Children are welcome. The landlady claims to be a direct
descendant of Richard Trevithick, who went to Peru for a while during
the 19th century to build steam pumping engines for the mines there -
hence the name. You may bring your own food. |
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Open
W/days: 1030
(1200 winter)-2330 Greene
King Abbot (H) Typical
example of a two-bar Cornish country pub, in an old granite building
dating back to 1624 and converted from a farmhouse in the 1950s as the land
was developed on the edge of town. Real cider, Weston's Old Rosie, is
served direct from the cellar. The separate and roomy lounge bar extends
into a raised dining area with an impressive stone fireplace, and both
bars are carpeted throughout. The capacious garden is well-stocked with
trees and shrubs, lending an almost rural feel to this town pub, which
also has good disabled access. Outside smoking area. Buses from the
stations stop outside the door. |
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Open
W/days: 1100-2300 St Austell House Beer (H)
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Open
W/days: 1030-2400 St
Austell Dartmoor Best Bitter, Tribute
(H) Popular
and surprisingly large open-plan town centre pub, named after the famous
local inventor and largely frequented by colourful locals. Although
there are 4 handpumps not all the ales may be available, especially in
winter; nevertheless a third from the St Austell range can usually be
found here. Quiet at lunchtimes, it can be noisy in the evenings - there
is a raised dance floor/stage which doubles as a games area at the far
end. The décor includes a collection of brass musical instruments. Food
is available 1100-1400 and 1800-2000. |
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Open
W/days: 1100-2300 Sharp's Doom Bar (H) In
a central position, this is the largest pub in town. Basically, it is
open plan, although on several different levels. Aimed at the younger
drinker, the pub sports several televisions and hosts a DJ on Saturday
nights. There are also several pool tables, and a separate family area.
A full menu is available 1200-2100 Mon-Thu, 1200-2000 Fri-Sun. |
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Open
W/days: 0900-2400
(0100 Fri, Sat) Greene
King Abbot (H) Named
after Lord Tremenheere of Penzance, this
is a bustling and classical Wetherspoons operation in the centre
of town. Created from five converted shop premises, the pub is open plan
on a split level, with the lower level hosting the bar, home to 10
handpumps; the upper level is the family area. In typical JDW fashion,
there is a standard offering of 4 or 5 reasonably priced national beers,
plus 2 or 3 ever-changing guests which may be local - Sharp's and
Skinner's ales are often seen here. Interestingly, all the signs are
dual language - Cornish and English. The beer 'garden' is an enclosed
courtyard. Food is available all day, until 2300, and Thursday is 'curry
club' night. |
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Open
W/days: 1100-1500;
1730-2300 Adnams Bitter
(H Busy
14th century (or earlier) pub, rather food-orientated, claiming to be
the oldest in Penzance and still thriving in this historic street
between the town centre and harbour. There are three small low-beamed
rooms on different levels, while a walled garden at the back provides a
sun trap in summer. The menu is broad and food is served 1130-1430 and
1800-2130. |
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Open
W/days: 1100-2300 InBev Draught Bass
(H) Large
comfortable bars and a separate restaurant form part of this old hotel,
which has had a role in the history and commerce of Penzance since the
16th century. Families are welcome; the parking space at the rear is
limited. The guest beer is usually from the Sharp's Brewery range. |
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Open
W/days:
1030-2400 Wells
Courage Best
Bitter
(H) Rather
basic town centre locals' drinking pub, supplementing its routine with
karaoke Thu to Sun. |
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Open
W/days:
1030-2330 InBev
Draught Bass
(H) Families
are welcome in this art-deco seafront pub/hotel dating from the 1930s,
raised above the road to give attractive views over Mount's Bay. The
walls, perhaps unsurprisingly, are decorated with pictures of yachts and
other maritime subjects. There is an interesting and varied menu
and a separate restaurant. Parking is
available at the roadside or in the public car park opposite.
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