Playing Place Travel Guide

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George vi post box at Playing Place Detail
George vi post box at Playing Place Detail
Field at Playing Place. This field has been identified as the site of the plain-an-gwarry that gave the village of Playing Place its name. Playing place being the English translation from the Cornish/Kernewek plain-an-gwarry. A plain-an-gwarry was a large circular amphitheatre surrounded by stone faced earth banks or dry stone walls about 2 metres high. They were used for many purposes similar to a community centre of today. The use that they mostly associated with is the performance of miracle plays that were popular in mediaeval times. It has been suggested that the recently discovered sixteenth century Cornish language manuscript Beunans Ke (The Life of St Kea) was written to be performed here. There are two plain-an-gwarries in Cornwall that have survived almost complete. One here 69285 and one here 164401
Footpath at Playing Place. See 1058923 for plaque information
Playing Place. Looking down Old Coach Road at the junction with Holywell Road. Playing Place is a dormitory suburb of Truro composed mainly of 20th century detached houses and bungalows. The name "Playing Place" denotes a place where people used to meet for performances of Mystery Plays and the like.
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate

The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate

4 out of 5
Pentewan Road St Austell England
The price is Rp1.456.356 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
Rp1.456.356
Rp1.747.627 total
15 Mar - 16 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in St Austell. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
Excellent

Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026

The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate
Greenbank Hotel

Greenbank Hotel

4 out of 5
Harbour side Falmouth England
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Falmouth. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)
Warm welcome with ALL staff friendly & polite throughout.Tasteful & comfortable decor, great food & service. & fab location with stunning view from bedroom & restaurant. Slept like a log

Reviewed on 20 Feb 2026

Greenbank Hotel
Tregenna Castle Resort

Tregenna Castle Resort

3 out of 5
Tregenna Castle Estate St Ives England
The price is Rp1.503.254 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
Rp1.503.254
Rp1.803.905 total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in St Ives. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Friendly place.

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

Tregenna Castle Resort
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SeaSpace

SeaSpace

4.5 out of 5
Watergate Rd Newquay England
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Newquay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Whipsiderry Beach and Porth Beach are ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (101 reviews)
Clean, spacious, modern and a lovely team.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2026

SeaSpace
Pinetum Garden Cottages

Pinetum Garden Cottages

3 out of 5
Holmbush Rd St Austell England
Stay at this holiday home in St Austell. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Eden Project and Pinetum Park and Pine ...
10/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
The lodge was immaculate, the area was lovely and quite , I will be staying again when I’m in the area. I would give more stars if I could!

Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025

Pinetum Garden Cottages
Beachcombers Apartments

Beachcombers Apartments

4 out of 5
Watergate Bay Newquay England
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Newquay. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Watergate Bay Beach and Watergate Bay are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (72 reviews)
The apartment was very clean and well appointed. Very warm and comfortable. Beds and bed linen were wonderful with spectacular pillows. Easy to get keys etc. Cons: Couple of the bathroom doors really need changing as they are flaking and look terrible. Some of the floor tiles could certainly do with ...

Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025

Beachcombers Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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