Celtic Recipes

Castle-an-Dinas

Castle-an-Dinas is one of the largest hillforts in Cornwall. It is located on the summit of Castle Downs with views across central Cornwall to the north and south coasts. In Cornish legend it is said to be one of the seats of the Duke of Cornwall where Cador, Duke of Cornwall, and Ygraine, King Arthur's mother were killed. The hillfort is surrounded by three ramparts and ditches. There are two Bronze Age barrows in the interior, which could have been the initial use of the site and around which the enclosures were built. However, it is thought that the site could be Neolithic in origin.

St Columb Major - Sen Kolomm Veur

St Columb Major/Sen Kolomm Veur is a town about six miles east of Newquay along the A3059. Close to the town are Bronze and Iron Age sites including the Castle an Dinas and the Nine Maidens standing stones. There are a number of shops, pubs and other amenities in the town.

Newquay - Tewyn Plustry

Newquay/Tewyn Plustry is a significant tourist town north from Cubert and about twenty miles west of Bodmin. Amongst its sandy beaches is Fistral, noted as a surfing beach. Trenance Leisure Gardens on the edge of Newquay has recreational facilities, including walks and a boating lake. The town is very well geared to cater to the tourist industry with shops, restaurants and pubs. The South West Coast path also runs through Newquay. The town has very good rail and bus links and an airport.

Cubert - Lannowynn

Cubert/Lannowynn is a village west from St Newlyn East about three and half miles southwest of Newquay Within the village is a fourteenth century church.

St Newlyn East - Eglosniwlin

St Newlyn East/Eglosniwlin is northwest from Mitchell and is about three miles south of Newquay. The church is Norman in origin with a font from that period although much of the existing building is fourteenth and fifteenth century.

Mitchell

Mitchell is inland from Perran bay and along the B3285 east to the A30 and northeast along that road. It is about seventeen miles southwest of Bodmin. In the village is a sixteenth century coaching inn. Carland Cross about a mile west of Mitchell is the site of Iron Age burial mounds.

Perranzabuloe - Pyran yn Treth

Perranzabuloe/Pyran yn Treth is a small village about a mile south of Perranporth. The name is derived from "Piran in the sand" referring to St Piran (the patron saint of Cornwall), who founded a church on the coat close to Perranporth in the seventh century. The site of St Piran's is in the sands of Penhale. Having been abandoned, it was returned to the sand after excavation in the early twentieth century. St Piran's Cross is nearby, which is said to be the earliest recorded stone cross in Cornwall.

Perranporth - Porthpryan

Perranporth/Porthpryan is a village on the Atlantic coast north from St Agnes and about six miles southwest of Newquay with shops, restaurants and leisure facilities. Perranporth and Perran beach is a popular tourist location and also hosts an annual inter Celtic Festival involving the six Celtic nations of Breizh (Brittany), Eire (Ireland), Kernow (Cornwall), Mannin (Isle of Man), Alba(Scotland) and Cymru (Wales).

St Agnes - Breaneck

St Agnes/Breaneck is a village and popular tourist location north along the coast from Porthtowan and about five miles north of Redruth. It is noted for it's scenic coastal walks. The Beacon is a prominent local landmark with spectacular views of the surrounding coast line. Wheal Coats Mining buildings are on the coast close to the village. St Agnes Parish Museum is in the village and gives a history of the area.

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