Must-see nightlife in West Cornwall

  • Tinner's Arms

    West Cornwall

    The Tinner's may well be Cornwall's most venerable boozer; it's believed to have been built around 1271 by the masons who constructed the village church…

  • Turk's Head

    Penzance

    Purportedly the town’s oldest pub; there’s been a tavern here since the 13th century. It was supposedly a favourite hang-out for Penzance’s ‘free traders’…

  • Rockpool

    West Cornwall

    On a side road running parallel to the Godrevy car-park access road, this dune-side bar has been through umpteen guises over recent years, but it now…

  • St Ives Brewery

    St Ives

    Since its foundation in 2010 St Ives' own microbrewery has expanded operations and opened its own cafe and tasting room. The flagships are Boiler's, a…

  • Polgoon

    Penzance

    This up-and-coming vineyard just outside Penzance is earning a sparkling reputation for its rosés and whites, which come in both still and bubbly…

  • Bucket of Blood

    West Cornwall

    A whitewashed, low-ceilinged inn just outside the town centre, sporting quite possibly the best name of any pub in Britain (apparently it harks back 200…

  • Blue Anchor

    The Lizard

    If it's brass taps, old tables and banter you like from your pub, then you'll be right at home at the Anchor. It's a local favourite, and brews its own…

  • Admiral Benbow

    Penzance

    On historic Chapel St, the salty old Benbow looks as if it's dropped from the pages of Treasure Island, with nautical decor mostly reclaimed from…

  • Seven Stones

    Isles of Scilly

    A fine pub and the island's only boozer, so it's the heart of the action every night of the week. Decent grub (mains £8 to £14), Cornish ales and super…

  • Ship Inn

    West Cornwall

    The old Ship dates (at least in parts) to the 1700s and has lashings of period charm, with hefty fireplaces and leaded-glass windows. Food is standard pub…

  • Sloop Inn

    St Ives

    This whitewashed, beam-ceilinged boozer is as comfy as an old pair of slippers, with a few tables on the harbour and lots of local ales. On a sunny day,…

  • Hub

    St Ives

    The open-plan Hub is the heart of St Ives' (admittedly limited) nightlife: coffee and burgers by day, cocktails after dark and a great location on the…