Start of bridleway on the downs above Penzance
Start of bridleway - not shown on online mapping
Stray car being helped to escape Penzance's rather anarchic winter solstice celebration.
Hmm, already closed on 21 December, for Penzance's rather anarchic winter solstice celebration.
Sheffield stands in a sensible location and a cycle hoop where there are unlikely to be many bikes.
Sheffield stand and an area for cycles with kickstands, which are not common in the UK, especially as it's risky not to lock onto a stand. Perhaps it's for a bike-sharing scheme, but I've not noticed this in Penzance yet.but I have now seen
Designated parking for cycles with kickstands, which are not common in the UK, especially as it's risky not to lock onto a stand. Perhaps it's for a bike-sharing scheme, but I've not noticed this in Penzance yet.[but I have now seen them in
The alley ahead is not actually a dead-end for pedestrians, and one could walk a bike through if necessary.
Alley (left) and back lane in Penzance
Keigwin House, Penzance - a very cycle-positive B&B
All the bikes in Penzance station have been tagged for removal.
Just another NHS clinic with a car park but no cycle stands.
The finger sign has gone, and it's not shown on the online maps, but there should be a bridleway here.
The finger sign has gone, and it's not shown on the online maps, but there should be a bridleway here.
Another bridleway towards the Bakers Pit Nature Reserve - not on the online maps, and not much use for cyclists.
Bridleway to Bakers Pit Nature Reserve
Junction of bridleways above Penzance
Sign for cyclists on NCN route 3 to turn right at the toucan crossing ahead.
NCN route 3 continues ahead, cyclists turning right to Penzance station are supposed to dismount to cross a car park.
Missing link between the shared-use path (NCN route 3) from Marazion to Penzance and teh dead-end path past the Coastwatch station.
Shared-use path (NCN route 3) from Penzance station towards Marazion.
Start of resurfaced shared-use path (NCN route 3) from Penzance to Marazion
Resurfaced shared-use path (NCN route 3) at the Eastern Green footbridge
A proper route for NCN route 3 has been created through the Long Rock car park
A proper route for NCN route 3 has been created through the Long Rock car park
The shared-use coast path (NCN route 3) from Station Lane car park, Marazion, to Penzance has been resurfaced - at the Long Rock level crossing and car park.
One of Penzance's new Cycle Hubs near the bus station.
A smaller version of Penzance's new cycle hubs
Pedestrian link from Causewayhead, Penzance, to new cycle parking in a car park.
One of Penzance's new Cycle Hubs, in a car park near Causewayhead.
.. but what is this nonsense? (see #182651) - Cyclists Dismount sign where cars are obviously free to move around - on the way to new cycle parking in a car park just off Causewayhead, Penzance. (And why so far above the ground?)
So far so good... sign to new cycle parking in a car park just off Causewayhead, Penzance
Penzance Cycle Hub - covered parking for 30 bikes. Well, it's a start.
Start of pop-up lane closure following the closure of Market Jew St, Penzance, to private vehicles
Cut-through to the Penlee House Gallery, Penzance
Wheelbender cycle parking at the Penlee House Gallery and cut-through to the car park and town centre
Apparently an excellent new rental business in Penzance
Apparently an excellent new rental business in Penzance
Big car-focussed police station - no cycle facilities
How does that work? Cycle parking without stands... [see #182655]
Break My Neck Lane - which turned out to be a perfectly normal paved Cornish road.
As promised, cycle parking at the new Penzance Heliport - more use for staff than passengers, I imagine.
The main gates of the National Trust's Trengwainton Gardens - all access now is via the car park, but wouldn't it be nice if pedestrians and cyclists could enter (and park) here?
No cycle facilities of any kind at the National Trust's Trengwainton Gardens, despite their being right on the edge of Penzance.
Poor footway by the A30 Penzance bypass near the youth hostel
Poor cossing of the A30 Penzance bypass to the youth hostel
Paved link from Penzance youth hostel into town
Poor footway by the A30 Penzance bypass near the youth hostel
Poor crossing of the A30 from Penzance youth hostel to the path into town.
The promenade in Penzance is being improved - mainly due to storm damage, but also because the Tour of Britain is due to start here on 6 Sept 2020
The No Entry sign in the distance actually leads to Penlee Park in Penzance
More confusing backstreet routes in Penzance
Link to Penzance church (steps at the other end, alas)
Entry to the Penzance Park & Ride (not yet open)
Pedestrian sign to the Penzance Park & Ride (not yet open)
Double yellow lines on Penzance's main shopping street, ie parking for cars with disabled permits. Most traffic is uphill here with only buses, taxis and bikes going downhill.
Penzance's main street closed to traffic for Montol, the winter solstice festival - an exemption for bikes would have been nice.
Penzance's main street closed to traffic for Montol, the winter solstice festival.
Another back alley in Penzance
Courtyard Passage - a useful cut-through in Penzance.
Bikes, buses and taxis only eastbound in central Penzance
Old-fashioned No Cycling sign, Penzance
Potentially useful route to central Penzance
No Cycling in Penlee Park, Penzance
Potentially useful route to central Penzance
Two cut-throughs in Penzance
Two cut-throughs in Penzance
Potentially useful route west from central Penzance
Potentially useful route to central Penzance
Barriers and crossing on potentially useful route to central Penzance
Barriers and crossing on potentially useful route to central Penzance
Potentially useful route west from central Penzance
Potentially useful route to central Penzance
Start of potentially useful route to central Penzance (right)
Potentially useful cut-through to central Penzance - and less useful 'No Motor Vehicles Except for Access' to the left which doesn't actually go anywhere.
Start of a potentially useful route to central Penzance
The missing link in the Penzance promenade route - a ramp is needed to replace the steps at the right.
Cyclist on the 'pink promenade', Penzance (NCN route 3)
Cyclists towards Penzance join the former A30 here.
Poor link to the footway by the A30
Footway on the line of the old A30.
Cycleable footway by the A30
Dropped kerbs at this crossing on the footway by the A30 towards Penzance.
This footway by the A30 needs improvement for shared use.
NCN route 3 turns right here
This should actually be a through route for cyclists on a bridleway.
Peaceful rural scene on NCN route 3
Start of stretch of NCN route 3 parallel to the A394 but not connected to it.
Horses on NCN route 3 east of Marazion.
NCN route 3 turns left here. It's not clear which route is Unsuitable for Long Vehicles - probably both.
Cyclists on NCN route 3 towards Penzance have to cross the road to reach the new shared-use path.
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