About Us

Directions

Our address: Newlyn School of Art, The Old Board School, Chywoone Hill, Newlyn, Cornwall TR18 5AW

MAP

You can check our location map page.

By Car

Newlyn School of Art is situated just a five minute drive from Penzance and twenty minutes from St Ives.

To reach the school by car taking the A30 heading west; at the Penzance roundabout with Tesco supermarket continue on the A30 west bypassing Penzance. Travel straight over three further roundabouts and then turn left at the next crossroads onto the B3315 sign posted ‘Newlyn’ and continue until you reach the crossroads in Newlyn. Turn right on to Chywoone Hill (continuing on the B3315). After 800 yards near the top of Chywoone Hill, to your right, you will see a large granite building set up from the road above a tall granite wall. Turn right here into Tredavoe Lane (opposite Adit Lane) and then immediately right into the entrance for Newlyn School of Art. Once you are through the gate drive past the front of the school to find the area designated as free parking for patrons of the school.

By Bus

There is a bus stop directly outside the Newlyn School of Art which is served by bus numbers FIRST KERNOW: 5 and A1. The bus stop is called ‘The Old Board School (Newlyn)’. See the FIRST KERNOW website here: https://www.firstgroup.com/cornwall

By Train to Penzance

There is a regular direct train from London Paddington to Penzance. It is a five to ten minute drive by taxi from Penzance train station to Newlyn School of Art. If you require a taxi from Penzance train station please try the taxi rank in front of the station entrance or ring one of the following taxi numbers below.

Local taxi companies

Penzance Taxi Company – 01736 366366
Jolly Roger’s Taxis, Penzance - 01736 711128
Nippy Cabs, Penzance - 01736 366666
Stone’s Taxis, Newlyn – 01736 363400