Madron and Sancreed Voyage Tips and guide

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Madron (Cornish: Eglosmadern) and Sancreed (Cornish: Eglossankres) are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.

Mainly a rural area with a number of small settlements, hamlets and a few villages including Madron, Tredinnick, Lower Ninnes, New Mill, Newbridge, Tregavarah, Sancreed, Bejouans, Bosvennen, Botreah, Drift, Sancreed, Trenuggo, and Tregonnebris.

The area is best accessed by car as this allows you to easily visit the sites. Alternatively train services run from London to Penzance, from here the A17 bus service towards Pendeen, operated by Transport for Cornwall, calls at Madron, check timetables before travelling.

Some sites in the area listed below are accessible by car, however parking may be limited. Other sites require walking across the moorland, having access to an offline map of the area is highly recommended.

50°7′45″N 5°35′9″W

Map of Madron and Sancreed

• 50.127899-5.56951 Trengwainton Garden, Madron, TR20 8RZ, ☏ +44 1736 363148, [email protected].  
• 50.15425-5.592882 Ding Dong Mine. The oldest mine in Cornwall (local legend says that it was visited by Joseph of Arimathea in the first century CE). A UNESCO World Heritage site, part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.  

• 50.171741-5.6126393 Carn Galver Mine (next to the road along the B3306 between Morvah and Porthmeor). Ruins of two former tin mine engine houses overlook the sea right next to the main road. (updated Jul 2020)

The area around Madron and Sancreed is rich in prehistoric remains with many megalithic monuments spanning the moorland.

• 50.161028-5.5402224 Chysauster Ancient Village. Settlement  
• 50.10234-5.634485 Carn Euny Ancient Village. There is a fine fogue here.  
• 50.15855-5.604456 Mên-an-Tol (Crick Stone) (SW427349). Three upright standing stones.  

• 50.1475-5.5991677 Lanyon Quoit (SW 430337). Dolmen.  
• 50.160541-5.5936998 Boskednan Stone Circle. A stone circle also known as the Nine Maidens, although only six of the original stones remain its position on the moorland make it a prominent feature in the landscape. (updated Jul 2020)
• 50.1633-5.569779 Mulfra Quoit. Small chambered tomb, the capstan stone has slipped and leans to one side of its supports. (updated Jul 2020)
• 50.1622-5.6033110 Mên Scryfa. early Christian inscribed memorial stone. (updated Jul 2020)

• 50.191389-5.5686111 Tinner's Arms, Zennor. (updated Jul 2020)

• 50.142546-5.5815641 Boswarthen Farm, Madron, ☏ +44 7731 776767. "Glamping". Tents, lodge and gypsy-style caravans. 

Neighbouring destinations

• 50.12139-5.536851 Penzance
• 50.100653-5.5523892 Newlyn
• 50.083-5.5393 Mousehole
• 50.1521-5.66184 Pendeen
• 50.075-5.6215 St Buryan
• 50.124-5.686 St Just in Penwith
• 50.192-5.5687 Zennor
• 50.125-5.4768 Marazion
• 50.166-5.4379 St Erth
• 50.041-5.66210 St Levan
• 50.19659-5.4650511 Carbis Bay
• 50.067704-5.71522212 Land's End
• 50.21-5.4813 St Ives
• 50.183-5.41614 Hayle

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