Zennor Quoit
Near Zennor, St Ives TR26 3BY
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Church of St Senara
historicA 12th-century church famous for its carved mermaid chair, inspired by the local legend of a mermaid who fell in love with a chorister. A place of great atmosphere and charm.
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.
1.7 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.
3.2 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.
3.7 km away
Halsetown Village
tourismHalsetown is a village near St Ives, Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.
4.9 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.
5.0 km away