All of the answers to the following questions are available at the coordinates given - there's no need to do any Googling.
1: Humphry Davy statue and Market House
N 50° 07.136 W 005° 32.184
The white-domed Market House is one of the most prominent landmarks in Penzance and is easily recognisable when approaching the town. It currently houses several businesses but as the name suggests, it was once the home of Penzance's market.
In front of the Market House stands the statue of Penzance's most famous son, Sir Humphry Davy. Davy was a celebrated chemist and discovered several new elements in the early 1800s. He went on to invent the Davy Lamp which allowed deep coal seams to be mined despite the presence of flammable gas.
The last digit of the age at which Davy started as an apprentice to a local doctor is A.
The last digit of the year in which this statue was erected is E.
2: The Union Hotel and the Egyptian House
N 50° 07.075 W 005° 32.175
The Union Hotel on Chapel Street has a long history - Britain's victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson were first announced here. Opposite the hotel stands the impressive Egyptian House. Built in 1835, it features some of the most extravagant architecture in Cornwall and alludes to Penzance's importance in world trade and shipping at the time.
The third digit of the year in which the Union Hotel building was set on fire by foreign invaders is B.
3: Georgian House Hotel and Admiral Benbow
N 50° 07.023 W 005° 32.065
As you continue your walk down Chapel Street you will pass the Turk's Head pub, which claims to be the oldest pub in Penzance at 750 years old. Soon you will reach another of the town's old pubs, the Admiral Benbow, which is decorated with a variety of maritime artefacts rescued from Cornish shipwrecks during the last 400 years. The pubs on Chapel Street were at one point linked to the harbour by underground tunnels which smugglers used to bring their contraband ashore.
Across the road is the Georgian House Hotel, which is said to be haunted by the ghost of a Mrs. Baines following her murder. Add 1 to this building's number in the Penzance Town Trail to get D.
4: St. Mary's Church
N 50° 06.957 W 005° 31.988
Continue down Chapel Street and turn right in to St Mary's Church Yard. The south facing terraces here offer a nice view of Mounts Bay and are a great place to relax in the sun (if it's shining!). Continue down the steps and through the gate. Turn back to look at the arch that you have just passed through.
The last digit of the year above the arch is G.
5: Penzance Promenade and Jubilee Pool
N 50° 06.914 W 005° 31.962
Follow your GPS to the next stage. Be careful crossing Western Promenade Road as it can get very busy. Use the crossing to your left if there's lots of traffic. This is Cornwall's only promenade. Its main use, other than providing a pleasant walk along the seafront, is as a sea defence. In the winter waves can reach the buildings on the other side of the road, which is sometimes closed for safety reasons.
The third digit of the years in which the sea wall was rebuilt is C.
6: Morrab Gardens
N 50° 06.940 W 005° 32.234
Continue along the Prom and (carefully) cross the road again at Queen Street (just before the Lugger Hotel). Follow your GPS up Queen Street and then Coulsens Place (the "No Through Road") to your next destination.
Morrab House and Gardens were originally built as a private residence in 1841. They became a public park in 1889 and were extended with the house becoming a library. Penzance's temperate climate and mild winters allow several sub-tropical trees and shrubs to flourish here.
The number of pillars holding up the roof of the bandstand is H.
7: Penlee House Gallery & Museum
N 50° 06.978 W 005° 32.410
Penlee House was also originally a private residence, built in 1865. It now houses a gallery specialising in local artworks and a museum which documents 6000 years of life in West Cornwall. It also features a cafe and gift shop.
Your final clue: the latest afternoon numeral featured on the sundial is F.
8: The Cache
The final cache can be found at:
N 50° 0A.BCD W 005° 3E.FGH
The cache is a screw-top beaker containing a variety of swaps and an unregistered "Northern Star" travel tag as a prize for the FTF. If you decide to take a swap please trade fairly and replace it with something of equal or higher value.
As you would expect in Penzance, the cache location can be busy at times. Please keep an eye out for muggles before retrieving or replacing the cache and don't attempt to retrieve it if you are being watched.
