Penzance & Newlyn Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

Core Walking Zones (CWZ) are identified in areas where the need to increase permeability and improve safety for pedestrians is essential. Three such CWZ were identified in Penzance and Newlyn:

• the Penzance Town Centre,
• the Newlyn Town Centre, and
• the area around the Long Rock Industrial Estate and Eastern Green Retail Park.

Please note that consideration of infrastructure and townscape improvements do not form part of this stage and will be considered after the confirmation of the routes.

Have your say

What is your opinion on these core walking zones? Please use the pins to comment on shown CWZ or propose alternative CWZs. To edit the location or comment associated with a pin, click on the vertical ellipsis.

We welcome your views on their location and size, here are some feedback examples: 

• I believe that including X development in Y CWZ is important because… 
• I think an additional CWZ is needed in X area because…

Nine walking routes were identified across Penzance, with the aim to create a cohesive and continuous walking network that links key destinations in the two towns.

These walking routes are not definite at this point, and your feedback will help us improve their alignment in order to propose a network that will best suit the town’s everyday needs.

Have your say

We welcome your views on these routes, here are some feedback examples:

• The route could make use of X active travel scheme that is planned to run along X, Y, Z roads.
• This route feels unsafe because…
• Instead of running along X road, the route could be aligned along Y road, because it is, e.g., wider, safer and currently preferred by locals.

We are especially interested in knowing whether you agree with the alignment they follow, the roads they run along or whether you think there is a better alternative route we should be investigating.

Please use the pins to log your comments on specific parts of the routes and include the name of the route in each of your comment, e.g., W02 - The route could make use of X active travel scheme that is planned to run along X, Y, Z roads. To edit the location or comment associated with a pin, click on the vertical ellipsis. 

Route Descriptions

W01: This route runs along the corridor connecting Penzance with the Heamoor residential area. The central section of the route follows St. Clare Street where the west Cornwall Hospital and other attraction points are located. The end points are at the Mounts Bay Academy on Boscathnoe Lane (connecting with W08) and on the Quay (connecting with W03). 

W02: This route links peripheral residential areas in the east and west of the town with the train station and Market Jew Street, creating an east-west corridor across the Penzance town centre. At both ends, it connects with public rights of way (PRoW) paths that extend beyond the parish boundary.  At the eastern end it terminates with a loop that eases access to the schools in the area and creates a connection with W09. 

W03: This is a seaside route from Longrock to Newlyn that follows the South-West Coast Path and connects key destinations, including the Penzance rail station and both the Penzance and Newlyn town centres. At the northern end, the route connects with W05, providing access to the Long Rock Industrial Estate and Eastern Green Retail Park for people coming from Penzance and Newlyn. Along its path, W03 also connects with several other routes (W01, W02, W04, W07 and W08) forming the real spine of the network. 

W04: This route  connects residential neighbourhoods in Newlyn with the harbour area and provides a connection between public rights of way (PRoW) paths and the SW coast path. One branch runs along the main Chywoone Hill Road while the northern section goes through smaller roads and pedestrian passages to link the whole residential area with town centre. It connects with W03 on the Strand. 

W05: This route  connects the Eastern Green retail park and the Longrock industrial area to the residential areas of  Trevarrack (where current key destinations and future housing developments are located) and Gulval.  Improves walkability between the retail park and the industrial estates. Connecting with W09, this route ensures that the whole area to the east of the A30 is integrated within the wider network. 

W06: This route provides a walking network along the main commercial streets in Mousehole and aims to make walking easier and safer for residents and tourists.  

W07: This route connects the station with the Western Promenade running along Mount St, Taroveor Rd, Clarence St and Morrab Rd. It provides access to the Penzance rail station and creates an additional link between W01, W02 and W03. 

W08: This route runs along Alexandra Road and enhances access to key destinations on the Western Promenade. The routes extends beyond the A30 and improves accessibility for the hospitality facilities in the Castle Horneck area. It then reaches Boscathnoe Lane and the Mounts Bay Academy where it meets W01, giving an alternative to students walking to the Academy. 

W09: This route connects Heamoor in the west with Gulval in the east. It makes it easier for people living to the east of the A30 to access central Penzance. This route also eases walking between areas south and north of the A30 as it uses the Treneere Lane underpass to better connect Heamoor with the rest of Penzance. 

Six cycling routes were identified across Penzance, with the aim to create a cohesive and continuous cycling network that links key trip origins with key trip destinations in the two towns.

These cycling routes are not definite at this point, and your feedback will help us improve their course in order to propose a network that will best suit your everyday needs.

Have your say

We welcome your views on these routes, here are some feedback examples:

• The route could make use of X active travel scheme that is planned to run along X, Y, Z roads.
• This route feels unsafe because…
• Instead of running along X road, the route could be aligned along Y road, because it is, e.g., wider, safer and currently preferred by locals.

We are especially interested in knowing whether you agree with the alignment they follow, the roads they run along or whether you think there is a better alternative route we should be investigating.

Please use the pins to log your comments on specific parts of the routes and include the name of the route in each of your comment, e.g., C02 - The route could make use of X active travel scheme that is planned to run along X, Y, Z roads. To edit the location or comment associated with a pin, click on the vertical ellipsis. 

Route Descriptions

C01: This is a coastal route that runs from Longrock in the north to Mousehole in the south. It ensures a direct link between the core urban areas, the rail station and the largest employment area in Long Rock/Eastern Green. It connects to several other routes (C02, C04 and C05) and links well the urban area with the attractive coastal path. 

C02: This route provides an east-west corridor through the town centre and links Alverton to the Penzance rail station.  It extends beyond the A30 to provide better access to Heamoor and to create a safer route for students cycling to the Mounts Bay Academy.  It connects with C03 both on Boscathnoe Lane and at the junction between Causewayhead and Market Jew Street. It also connects with C04, C05 and C06. 

C03: This route runs from Mounts Bay Academy on Boscathnoe Lane to the junction between Causewayhead and Alverton Road. It connects Heamoor to Penzance town centre via St Clare street.  It provides a direct link between the populated area of Heamoor and the Penzance Town Centre and connects with routes C02, C04, C06 and C09. 

C04:  This route connects the Penwith College and the West Cornwall Hospital on St Clare street with the Western Promenade through Alexandra Road.  It provides better connectivity between Heamoor and Alverton, Newlyn, due to its connections with  routes C01, C02 and C03.  

C05: This route connects residential areas in Newlyn to the town centre and Alverton. It runs along Chywoone Hill, New Road, Larrigan Rd and Love Ln. Although the significant gradient of  Chywoone Hill might be unpopular, the course of this route follows the expected demand based on the Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) E-bikes scenario. 

C06: This route connects the areas of Heamoor, Trevarrack and Gulval. It uses the Treneere Lane underpass to avoid the A30, making it safer for people to cycle to/from Heamoor. The route uses the A30 underpass, where Chyandour Place meets the B3311. The final section on School Lane provides access to the network for Gulval residents.