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Jul 27, 2024 · This travel itinerary highlights 19 unmissable villages in Cornwall that you must visit on a road trip through Southern England. I have plotted the Cornish villages in this post on Google Maps to make your Cornwall road trip easy to follow.
- Bottallack and Levant Mines. The remains of the old mining structures at Botallack paint a fascinating picture of Cornish mining over a century ago. Early mining records in the area date from at least the 1500s, while some archaeological evidence even suggests that the area was mined in the mid-Roman period or even Bronze Age.
- Mên-an-Tol. The Mên-an-Tol (meaning ‘stone of the hole’ in Cornish) is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, believed to date to the early Bronze Age.
- Lanhydrock House and Garden. Undoubtedly one of the most impressive and visited historic houses in Cornwall, Lanhydrock was built in around 1620 by a family of wealthy tin traders from Truro.
- Tintagel Castle. Tintagel Castle is a cliff-top medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel (Trevena), in North Cornwall.
- Port Isaac. Port Isaac, located on the north coast, is possibly the loveliest village in Cornwall that is renowned for its narrow streets, coastal ambience, and quaint whitewashed cottages.
- Mousehole. Nestled on the south coast, Mousehole is a charming village with its own tiny harbour. White-washed cottages, colourful fishing boats, and a small sandy beach create a picturesque setting that has been a magnet for artists and photographers.
- Mullion. Mullion is an idyllic hamlet which is Lizard Peninsula’s largest village. This quaint village is known not only for its outstanding natural beauty but also for the surfing beaches that surround it.
- Mevagissey. This quaint fishing village on the south coast is situated near the town of St. Austell. It is a paradise for beach lovers and those who appreciate the beauty of a traditional Cornish fishing port.
The maps were researched by trawling Historic England, Heritage Gateway and Cornwall Council, the Megalithic Portal and Modern Antiquarian sites, Meyn Mamvro, CASPN, the Cornish Ancient and Holy Wells map, and personal communications, books and other sources. All locations are exactly positioned.
- Carn Euny, Brane, Sancreed, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8RB. Carn Euny is an Iron Age village dating from around 2,400 years ago.
- Lanyon Quoit, Madron, Penzance TR20 8NY. Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen / chambered tomb consisting of three huge support stones and a capstone weighing around 12 tonnes.
- Merry Maidens, B3315, Penzance TR19 6BQ. The Merry Maidens is a stone circle dating from the late Neolithic period some 4500 years ago.
- The Rumps, Wadebridge PL27. SW 934 810. 50° 35' 29.38" N 4° 55' 9.36" W. The Rumps is a spectacular cliff castle/Iron Age promontory fort dating from around 4000 years ago.
Jun 3, 2022 · North to south, east to west, Cornwall attracts millions of tourists each year for good reason – these are the prettiest villages in Cornwall to visit on your next trip.
Jan 12, 2022 · Cornwall has been inhabited from the early Stone Age 20,000 years ago and the ancient Cornish were particularly productive when it came to building monuments. The countryside, particularly West Cornwall and Bodmin Moor, is littered with menhirs, stones circles, quoits, fougos, wells and forts.
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