Penryn

Penryn is one of Cornwall's most ancient towns, with a wealth of charm, character and history.

Today, Penryn is a young and bustling town, thanks mainly to the Tremough Campus but has managed to retain an enormous amount of its heritage. With a large proportion of its buildings dating back to Tudor and Georgian times, the town has been designated as an important Conservation area. The local museum is housed in the Town Hall and brings the history to life.

In 2004, the Tremough Campus was completed, creating the hub of the Combined Universities of Cornwall (CUC) project. It provides a new home for the Institute of Cornwaish Studies and the University of Exeter's world-renowned Camborne School of Mines, which has moved from Camborne, where it has been for over a century. The Campus also houses departments of University College Falmouth, which is based in the centre of Falmouth. Currently, the campus is undergoing work for its second phase, which includes increased student accommodation and new teaching areas.

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