Newlyn
England's largest fishing port sits on the shore of Mount's Bay in south-west Cornwall, where Newlyn's medieval quay — long a subject for the Newlyn School painters of the 1880s, including Stanhope Forbes, Harold Harvey, and Henry Scott Tuke — remains intact. The harbour mixes working fishing vessels with pleasure boats, and the town has a solid spread of pubs and restaurants. The Newlyn Gallery holds a collection of modern art, while a broader collection of Newlyn School work is at Penlee House Gallery and Museum in neighbouring Penzance. The Mayflower stopped here in 1620 at the start of its Atlantic crossing, and Spanish forces burned the town in 1595.
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- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.7 km1.0 mi
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Newlyn: quick answers
Where is Newlyn?
Newlyn is in United Kingdom, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Truro.
How do you get to Newlyn?
The nearest airport is Land's End, Cornwall (LEQ), about 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Penzance, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Newlyn?
The warmest month is August, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 8°C46°F. The wettest month is November, with about 111 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Newlyn?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 19 restaurants, 12 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Newlyn?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Carbis Bay and Towednack.