Logan Rock presides over a beautiful stretch of coastline with dramatic cliffs and sandy beaches
Ancient sites in West Cornwall
Explore West Cornwall with a rich heritage of ancient sites, dating from the Bronze and Iron Age.
The Ancient sites to visit in West Cornwall range from stone circles, healing stones, Menhirs, & burial chambers to ancient courtyard settlements and Holy or Sacred Wells
So why not get off the beaten track and really absorb the atmosphere and culture of the Cornish landscape.
Each blog combines recent photos with local knowledge and historical notes. A perfect short cut to help you plan you holiday in West Cornwall!
Sancreed or Chapel Downs Holy Well
To explore the holy wells of Cornwall is a chance to find quiet contemplative places away from the bustle of tourism and daily life. Sancreed or Chapel Downs Holy Well is one of the most easily accessed – although the setting has been heavily influenced by the Victorian clergyman’s idea of a garden
Tregeseal and Boskednan Stone Circles
We made an August visit to Boskednan and Tregeseal, to find two of Cornwall’s ancient stone circles, set on heather clad heathland
Explore Madron sacred well and chapel
Explore the atmospheric ancient healing well at Madron on the Land’s End Peninsula or “Boswarthen Celtic chapel and well” you will plunge back through the centuries into the ancient heart of Celtic Cornwall.
Exploring Chun Castle and Quoit
There are so many fascinating Ancient Sites to explore in West Cornwall.. We revisited the once mighty Iron Age fort of Chun Castle set beside the remarkable preserved Chun Quoit, in a commanding position high on the downs, with spectacular views over West Penwith.
Ages of Art – Ancient Frescos of Breage and Newlyn School Paintings of St Hilary
We took a look at some of the ages of art yesterday in our local churches, by visiting the 15th century Frescoes in Breage church and the Penzance and Newlyn school paintings in St Hilary. Each are well worth a detour if you are looking for a different interest on your holiday in Cornwall. We’ve […]
Carn Euny ancient village
Carn Euny is an ancient courtyard village settlement set around a deep fugue on the Land’s End Peninsula in West Cornwall
A visit to Boscawen-un stone circle
We visited Boscawen-un stone circle again this week mainly because Charles loves to photograph the ancient Cornish landmarks! At one point he had built up a fairly good collection but it was sadly lost down a crack of the computer never to be seen again. The years have gone by and a return visit to […]
A September diary visits to Men an Tol, Tregeseal and Nine Maidens stone circles
Charles loves to visit the numerous Neolithic and early Bronze Age sites in West Cornwall and I love to see the Cornish heathland clothed in the vibrant swathes of heather and gorse at this time of the year and so it was an easy decision to combine the two, while choosing places within easy striking […]
Ednovean Farm – what is in a name?
One question I’m often asked by our bed and breakfast guests is “What is the meaning of Ednovean?” And of course as with all farm and field names that have been passed down over the centuries, it is the names themselves that hold knowledge of ancient names for the area. The name Ednovean was originally […]