Visit Sancreed Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Sancreed

  

Sancreed Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Sancreed

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Sancreed history

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At Carn Euny is a noteworthy prehistoric settlement with considerable evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement. At the heart of the village lies the Parish Church itself (Grade II listed), parts of the which date back to the 13th and 14th century following the usual early cruciform plan. The church itself is pre-dated by the holy well and baptistry of Sancreed, a few hundred metres west of the church.

Sancreed geography / climate

Sancreed (Cornish: Eglossankres) is an inland parish in the former Hundred of Penwith, about three miles from Penzance. The parish comprises 4,608 acres of land wholly situated on granite and has a population of 628 (2001)

You can visit Sancreed places with Walkfo Sancreed to hear history at Sancreed’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Sancreed has 33 places to visit in our interactive Sancreed map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Sancreed, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Sancreed places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Sancreed & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Sancreed Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Sancreed historic spots	Sancreed tourist destinations	Sancreed plaques	Sancreed geographic features
Walkfo Sancreed tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Sancreed

  

Best Sancreed places to visit

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Sancreed has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Sancreed’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Sancreed’s information audio spots:

Chyenhal Moor Chyenhal Moor is a poorly drained shallow valley, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-west of Penzance, Cornwall. Due to several rare plants in a diverse range of habitats, it was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1951.

Brane Barrow Brane Barrow is a Neolithic entrance grave located near the hamlet of Brane, Cornwall, England, UK. It is considered to be one of the smallest and best preserved burial monuments in Britain.

Caer Bran Caer Bran Hill Fort is an archaeological site near Sancreed and Carn Euny Iron Age village, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall.

Sancreed Beacon Sancreed Beacon is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the Penwith peninsula of Cornwall. On top of the hill are several stone cists and Bronze Age remains comprising burial mounds and the remains of the Bronze Age hut.

Castle Horneck Castle Horneck is a refurbished Georgian mansion to the west of the Cornish town of Penzance. It is currently owned by the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) and has been used as a youth hostel since 1950.

Lesingey Round Lesingey Round is a ringfort, a smaller type of hillfort, about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Penzance, in Cornwall. A ’round’ is a small circular embanked enclosure, with one entrance.

Trereife House Trereife House (pronounced Treeve) is a grade II listed manor house located west of Penzance in Cornwall. The house was built in the 18th century and has two storeys and a hipped roof with dormer windows.

Trengwainton Garden Trengwainton (Cornish: Tredhigwenton, meaning farm of eternal springtime) is a garden situated in Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall. It has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs.

Drift Reservoir Drift Reservoir is 1,200 yards (1,100 m) long and covers 65 acres (26 ha) The dam is at the southern end of the reservoir and the northern end splits into north-western and north-eastern shallow arms.

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