Kids Days Out near Penzance

Penzance sits at the far west of Cornwall and makes a good base for the tip of the county. St Michael's Mount rises out of the bay at Marazion, reached on foot across the causeway at low tide or by boat when the water is up, and it is the highlight for most families. St Ives Surf School and Ocean High run lessons and watersports for older children, Coast to Coast Karting at Hayle covers a more active afternoon, and Chysauster Ancient Village gives a free walk round Iron Age stone houses.