Church of St Senara
Zennor, St Ives TR26 3BY
Open daily
free
About Church of St Senara
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Zennor Quoit
historicThe largest Neolithic dolmen in Cornwall, Zennor Quoit's colossal capstone — nine feet long and weighing several tonnes — once formed the roof of a burial chamber that served this coastal community five thousand years ago. The walk across the bracken moor from Zennor village takes perhaps twenty minutes and offers sweeping views to the sea.
0.7 km away
Zennor Church and Mermaid Chair
historicThe ancient church of St Senara at Zennor contains one of the most famous wooden carvings in Cornwall — a bench end depicting a mermaid that gave rise to the local legend of the Mermaid of Zennor, who lured a young chorister to her underwater kingdom. The church itself dates from the twelfth century, and the village it serves has changed little in five hundred years.
1.3 km away
Chysauster Ancient Village
historicOne of Britain's best-preserved Iron Age villages, Chysauster has stood on its windswept hillside above the Penwith moorland for two thousand years. The courtyard houses — each with a central open court surrounded by roofed rooms — give a vivid sense of how Romano-British families lived before the Roman conquest. The setting, with views to both coasts, is magnificent.
3.5 km away
Boskednan Stone Circle
historicThe Nine Maidens of Boskednan — a weathered Bronze Age stone circle on the open moor between Madron and Zennor — is among the lesser-visited of Penwith's prehistoric monuments. Nine stones survive from what was originally a larger circle, standing on a broad plateau with views across to the north and south coasts.
4.0 km away
Gurnard's Head
naturalGurnard's Head is a worthwhile natural stop near Treen, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.
4.4 km away
Lanyon Quoit
historicA massive Neolithic capstone resting on three upright granite boulders, Lanyon Quoit is the most accessible of Penwith's prehistoric monuments and a powerful reminder of the peninsula's ancient past. Originally a burial chamber covered by a long mound, it has dominated this open moorland skyline for over five thousand years. Sunrises and sunsets cast long shadows through the stones.
5.0 km away