Places to visit

Rough Tor

Taking a detour about three miles southeast from the A39 at the northern part of Camelford. Then through the village of Treegoodwell and along Roughtor Road. Roughtor summit is surrounded by a series stone walls linking natural outcrops to form an enclosure. Within the enclosure are a small number of circular terraces levelled into the slopes. Cairns have been built near to the main entrances with more small cairns in the surrounding moorland. On the summit of Roughtor are the foundations of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Michael and built into the side of one of the cairns.

The enclosure is on moorland with open access and can be reached from a National Trust car park. The climb is steep to the site.

Stannon Stone Circle

Stannon stone circle is located two and a half miles southeast of Camelford on Stannon Moor, and is made up of up to 68 stones. There are a number of cairns located on Stannon Down. Four small upright stones on the north-west of the circle are aligned through Stannon to the Louden circle. Alignments between circles and other sites in the area suggest astronomical influences around certain times of the year equinoxes.

The site can be reached by the road that leads to the clay works from Harpur's Downs to the west.

Fernacre Stone Circle

Fernacre stone circle is one of the largest stone rings in Cornwall approximately 44m by 46m in diameter. About 60 stones remain, some of which are still upright but others lean or have fallen and are partially beneath the turf. A small slab lies within the circle and surrounding it are the remains of an earthen bank. Two outlying stones lie to the east and south-east.

Tintagel - Dintagell

Tintagel/Dintagell is an Atlantic coastal village in Cornwall west of Bodmin Moor and the A39. It is a very popular tourist location with Tintagel Castle located on the peninsula and has a long association with Arthurian legends. Tintagel has good shopping, pub, restaurant and other leisure facilities.

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel castle is said to be the birth place of King Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon. This medieval fortification is on Tintagel island, a dramatic headland attached to the mainland by a narrow stretch of land and next to the village of Tintagel.

Boscastle - Kastell Boterel

Boscastle/Kastell Boterel is a fishing port about five miles northeast of Tintagel. It was the site of Bottreaux Castle. The village has a very picturesque harbour and is very popular with tourists. There are shops and other facilities that cater for visitors and there is also a Museum of Witchcraft.

Crackington Haven - Porthkrag

Crackington Haven/Porthkrag is a village about four miles north of Boscastle and is a popular location for walkers. Pencarrow Point is to the north and Cambeak to the south. Further to the south is High Cliff which is Cornwalls highest cliff.

Tregeseal East Stone Circle

Tregeseal East Stone Circle is thought to be Neolithic of early Bronze Age and is on the slopes of Truthwall Common, south of Carn Kenidjack. It is also known as 'The Nine Maidens' and 'The Dancing Stones'. It is thought to be one of three stone circles on the site with the most westerly of the three circles only detectable now by aerial photography.

Lanyon Quoit

Lanyon Quoit

Lanyon Quoit is a Dolmen northeast of Tregeseal and about two miles south east of Morvah beside the road leading to Madron. The capstone is 9ft X 17.5ft and weighs 13.5 tons. It is supported by three upright stones, a fourth was broken during a storm.

Chun Quoit

This Neolithic burial chamber is west of and above Chun Castle. It is similar to other such chambers found in Wales, Ireland and Brittany. It consists of upright stones supporting a capstone.

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