Playing Place

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George vi post box at Playing Place Detail
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George vi post box at Playing Place Detail
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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
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Footpath at Playing Place. See 1058923 for plaque information
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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.
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The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate

4 out of 5
Pentewan Road St Austell England
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Greenbank Hotel

Greenbank Hotel

4 out of 5
Harbour side Falmouth England
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Tregenna Castle Resort

Tregenna Castle Resort

3 out of 5
Tregenna Castle Estate St Ives England
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Reviewed on Mar 4, 2026

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SeaSpace

SeaSpace

4.5 out of 5
Watergate Rd Newquay England
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Luxury spacious sea front house with indoor swimming pool

Luxury spacious sea front house with indoor swimming pool

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Amazing house, great host… very responsive. 5*

Reviewed on Jan 6, 2026

Luxury spacious sea front house with indoor swimming pool
Pinetum Garden Cottages

Pinetum Garden Cottages

3 out of 5
Holmbush Rd St Austell England
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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 Dec 12, 2025

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Popular places to visit

Porthtowan Beach

Porthtowan Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Porthtowan Beach during your trip to Porthtowan? Wander the gardens and beaches in the area.

Porthtowan Beach
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Trelissick Gardens

Roam through vast swaths of countryside and explore gardens bursting with color at this stunning, all-ages heritage attraction on the banks of the River Fal.

Trelissick Gardens

Hall for Cornwall

You can enjoy a show at Hall for Cornwall on your trip to Truro. Make time to visit the area's spas, or simply enjoy its lively bars.

Hall for Cornwall

Truro Cathedral

Find out about the history of Truro with a stop at Truro Cathedral. Amble within picturesque gardens or visit the spas in this relaxing area.

Truro Cathedral

St. Mawes Castle

Find out about the history of St. Mawes when you spend time at St. Mawes Castle. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

St. Mawes Castle

Carne Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Carne Beach during your trip to Veryan?

Carne Beach

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Cornwall: Luggage Storage

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Loe Beach 27th December. Much as I love the summer, this beach is really busy then. On this day there were few people, few boats, and water like a mirror. Good for the soul.

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