6 days PENZANCE - walking and sight-seeing with Alan and Linda

PENZANCE Friday 28th June - Wednesday 3rd July
Golowan Festival, 2nd largest street Festival in the UK

6/8 days with Alan and Linda - EMAIL YOUR INTEREST PLEASE deekay523@gmail.com

Day 1 - Friday 28th June
Train to Penzance with Alan
Linda will meet us at the station and it is a short walk to the hotel overlooking the sea

Unpack, relax, have a cuppa
Stroll locally to get our bearings…
Linda will take you along 'your' street, Chapel Street, plus several other places nearby: Abby slip to the harbour and bay, along by Jubilee Pool, then up Chapel St with points of interest being shown ie the Bronte family house, stopping at Hypatia Bookshop, the Exchange gallery, the building where Dylan Thomas was married, Acorn Theatre, along to Morrab Gardens, pop in Morrab Library which opened 1818, across to Penlee Park gallery, cafe and gardens, down to the sea and then stroll back to accommodation through St Mary's churchyard.

Supper together in a local pub.
The Golowan Festival Fireworks are late evening if you wish to stay up late!
See here for more information: [www.golowanfestival.org ](http://www.golowanfestival.org/)

Day 2 - Saturday 29th June
Breakfast
Enjoy a few hours of the Golowan Festival with Linda
Stroll away from the Festival to a pretty restaurant for a late lunch there's lots of world food stalls at Golowan so people may like to eat within the festival
Lots of choices - Afternoon visit to another stunning cove and then go back to the hotel.

OR
We could: walk through Penlee Park and visit the gallery and gardens, down to the sea and across to Newlyn where we can look around and pop into Newlyn Gallery. We could also go on up to Mousehole which is an ultimately charming little village and fishing harbour.
Supper together in a local pub

Day 3 - Sunday 30th June
Breakfast
This is Quay Fair day with lots of stalls, music, food, street events all along the harbour area, all day. People may want to walk around that either before or after an external trip.
Linda will take us to some stunning areas nearby and take in beaches, coves, culture and more depending on weather.

Day 4 - Monday 1st July
Alan will take us on a walk
Walk along the sea towards Marazion - about 3 miles
Enjoy the beautiful views towards St. Michaels’s Mount
For those who do not wish to walk back, there are buses.
Late afternoon free to relax or enjoy a treatment with Linda

Day 5 - Tuesday 2nd July
Breakfast
Linda will meet us at the hotel and we will go off for another day out to see stunning coves, gardens and the unique landscapes Cornwall has to offer.
On this day depending on earlier location choices we can either go to St Just or St Ives or Tremehneere Gardens [https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/visit/ ](https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/visit/)
Tremehneere Gardens, Gallery and Cafe: a stunning 45 min walk from Penzance, along the sea, over the bridge and up to the village then along the paths and fields to the sumptuous and lush sub tropical Tremenheere Gardens, gallery and cafe

Day 6 - Wednesday 3rd July
After breakfast, we will make our way to the station for our journey back to London or enjoy extra walking days with Alan....

EXTRA DAYS WITH ALAN WALKING - PLEASE ASK WHEN EMAILING YOUR INTEREST
We will need your email please in order to communicate about dietary requirements, health and other information. deekay523@gmail.com

We would remind you to bring your National Trust Card with you, should you have one.

FREE TIME:

Linda Cleary is a much travelled writer, literary consultant and holistic practitioner living in Cornwall and ran writing holidays in Egypt for several years. As a long time resident of Penzance, she is able to offer local knowledge for the walks and sightseeing tours.
On one of the days of the holiday Linda will also lead a creative writing workshop, drawing on the experiences of our visits, and looking at using imagery, metaphor and other techniques to help write place and describing location, characters, and more. No previous writing experience is needed to take part.
For a pamper or a soothe during your stay – Linda is also on hand to offer Reflexology or
Ayurvedic Facial treatment as an opt in addition. More details upon request.

Price person in a single: £779
Price person sharing a twin £579

The holiday includes:
5 nights in the Union House Hotel looking out to sea
Each will have their own single room ensuite
Breakfasts
Daily guided walks and tours by Linda and or Alan
Writing session with Linda
Evening Socials with Alan
Dinner together on Tuesday evening in the hotel

Not included:
Train fares
Transport in the Penzance area if required.
Meals not specified
Insurance

We will need your email please in order to communicate about dietary requirements, health and other information.

Please email me if you are interested
Dee [deekay523@gmail.com](mailto:deekay523@gmail.com)