Celtic Recipes

Lizard

Lizard

Lizard is a village on the peninsula of the same name and is south west from Coverack and Kuggar and about ten miles south of Helston along the A3083. The name comes from the Cornish for place 'lis' and high 'ard'. There is a large village green with a number of cafes and gift shops. The parish church is dedicated to St Winwallow and is in Landewednack on the outskirts of Lizard village. A Grade 1 listed building it was founded around 600 AD and the oldest part of the present building is a twelfth century Norman doorway. Thirteenth century restoration saw the porch added and in the fifteenth century a new window in the tower.

Lankidden Cliff Castle

Lankidden Cliff Castle

This is an Iron Age cliff castle on a headland about one and a half kilometres east of Kennack Sands. Also known as Carrick Luz it is west from Chynalls and Black Head. It can be reached by the coastal path from Kennack Sands or Coverack, or by footpath from Arrowan which is south from Ponsongath.

Chynhalls Cliff Castle

Chynhalls Cliff Castle

South of Coverack a coastal path follows the line of Chynhalls Cliff. Chynhalls Cliff Castle is on Chynhalls Point and is formed by two earthen banks built across the promontory with a ditch between. Cliff castles date from the middle of the Iron Ages around 500 BC. Chynhalls Point is accessed from the coastal path from Coverack. However, it is also possible to walk along the coast from Kennack Sands, a route which passes close to Lankidden cliff castle.

Coverack - Porthkovrec

Chynhalls Cliff Castle

Coverack (Porthkovrec) is a village and fishing port on the east side of the Lizard Peninsula south from St Keverne and some nine miles south of Falmouth. It has a number of hotels and a youth hostel and is noted as a centre for water sports. Close to the South West Coast Path is Polowrain Gardens that includes a prehistoric settlement.

Trebarveth

Trebarveth

To the south of St Keverne and west of Lowland Point are the remains of settlements and field systems varying in date from the Mesolithic to early medieval times. To the west of Lowland Point is a small oval walled structure and the remains of salt making which has been dated back to the early Romano-British period. Inland and towards Trebarveth are the remains of prehistoric hut circles. Pottery and metal work found on the site point to the area being in occupation in the Bronze and Iron Ages, with other finds indicating Mesolithic activity.

St Keverne - Lannaghevran

St Keverne - Lannaghevran

St Keverne (Lannaghevran) is a village on the Lizard Peninsula southeast of Mannacan toward Coverack. This was the site where the 1497 Cornish Rebellion started under the leadership of Michael An Gof, who was subsequently executed. There is a statue commemorating him in the village. The church, dedicated to St Akeveranus, is 15th century. However, St Averekanus Church stands on the site where in about 600 AD a Celtic monk built a small wooden church. The village of St Keverne takes its name from Averekanus.

Manaccan

Manaccan

Manaccan is village about five miles from Falmouth and just south of Helford on the Lizard Peninsula. The parish church is dedicated to St Mannacus and St Dunstan on the site of a Norman church. The remains can be seen in the impressive Norman entrance with the rest of the building being thirteenth and fifteenth century. The Boden Vean Fogou is nearby.

Helford - Heylfordh

Helford - Heylfordh

Helford/Heylfordh is a village on the south bank of the Helford River west from Mawgan about five miles southwest of Falmouth. Within the village is a shop and pub. There is a foot ferry that runs in the summer months to Helford Passage which is a village situated on the north bank of the Helford River opposite Helford.

Halliggye

Halliggye is a fogou, which is a Cornish word for a cave. This is an underground passage constructed from the late Iron Age and early Roman periods. Their function is not clear, but they could have had a religious significance or have been used as a refuge or for storage. They were an underground dry stone structure similar to the earth houses found in Scotland. The Halliggye fogou is on the western slopes of a hill which overlooks the Helford River. The fogou is a winter hibernation site for Horseshoe bats and access is restricted to April until September. The site is in the Trelowarren Estate which is south from Gweek and Mawgan and a small entry fee is requested. It can be reached from the main car park or from a lay-by which is north of the fogou.

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace

Falkland Palace is a Royal Palace built between 1450 and 1541 and transformed in the French style by King James IV and James V. The impressive renaissance building and gardens are located in the village of Falkland, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann, Fìobha, Alba). It is off the A912 in Fife north from Glenrothes and open to the public from 1st March -31 October daily.

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