Thanks very much @sgillies, I solved the problem as such:
def geom_type():
shapefile_location = r"E:\Cameron\Python\GDAL\SHP\Cadastral_Parcels\Parcels.shp"
shapefile = ogr.Open(shapefile_location)
layer = shapefile.GetLayer()
for feature in layer:
geometry = feature.GetGeometryRef()
print(geometry.GetGeometryName())
geom_type()
Appreciate the help!