18th January 2020
And so to Penzance, which Sis and I didn’t warm to in 2016. To be fair, it was raining.
With only a basic homebrew boozer in town I declared the town the Newmarket of the West (look it up).
“But there HAS to be a hipster quarter” said Sis. “Even Newmarket has one“.
Subsequent research showed it to be Chapel Street we needed to head for; coincidentally the road leading down to a rare new GBG entry.
With bluer skies, I warmed to the place, particularly the Joker steps leading up to Bread Street*. Pleasingly, it’s a craft-free route up the hill to the parks.
The High Street is still dull, but you can improve anything with a mobile coffee van.
Chapel St has, indeed, got “lifestyle” tat, Thai and trinkets, but the “Wow” moment is a block of flats.
I’d come to Penzance just to see the Egyptian House. If I lived in Helston.
It wasn’t all as smart as that.
Boak and Bailey’s blog is your guide to Penzance pubs, all I can tell you is that the Dock Inn is what you hope for from a pub near the docks. Surprisingly.
Two rooms, beer mats, nautical tat, bench seating, Old Boys and youngsters (well, my niece and hubbie).
Sis was only the one of us drinking, and had chosen the sensible course.
I had a sip, it was enough to make me sad I was driving.
And here’s today’s Guest Photos;
In case you wondered, Patricia isn’t marking up my GBG, but a family member would get that honour. Very shortly.
*Note to self, not ALL steps are Joker steps.
retiredmartin 
Defiantly the place for Spingo! There’s also a good Polish cafe if you are in the mood and the ‘ Benbow regularly has Treens on.
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Have you ever been in the Admiral Benbow? If not, you really should – it’s quite amazing.
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He’s right, you know
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He’s always right. But no one likes an expert.
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Now you mention it I think I remember you mentioning it on your blog.
Was driving back that day so restricted in Penzance but expect I’ll get back soon.
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T’other Mudgie,
Yes, quite an amazing pub but I didn’t properly appreciate it sixteen months ago as three ‘mature’ women from Surrey got talking to me.
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Egyptian House is owned by the Landmark Trust. You missed the gold post box outside the Dick, commemorating Helen Glover’s rowing gold at the 2012 Olympics. Also in Chapel Street is the Union, where Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar was first announced. Finest street in Cornwall.
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It is indeed a great street, Far too obvious to record that history though. I don’t do history 😉
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Dock even #freudianslip
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Darn, I thought they had a statue to the most famous Southworth brother.
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I’ve not had Spingo…I am assuming it’s nectar!
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Well, more like really strong homebrew made in an old sock but I’m biased.
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Ha…it needs to be tasted!
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The inspiration for twenty-first century microbreweries ?
Maybe.
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Just returned from Penzance -we thought the Dock looked too scary but the Benbow was good.. We were staying near Chapel street (of course ) & had cocktails in The Artists residence a couple of times -it’s how we roll !
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Good for you. Great time to visit !
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