Maen Castle, Land's End

Name: Maen Castle
Address: Land's End, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Land's End

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Maen Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort or 'cliff castle' close to Land's End in Cornwall. It is one of only two fortified sites in Cornwall where Early Iron Age pottery has been found. Excavations took place in 1939 and 1948-9 and about 300 sherds were unearthed. ()

Coordinates: 50°4'22"N, 5°42'29"W

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Land's End United Kingdom

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Maen Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitesand Bay, Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, St Sennen's Church, Sennen Cove.

0.8 miNE
Sand dune
Whitesand Bay, Land's End
20 min walk • Whitesand Bay is a wide sandy bay near Land's End in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It stretches for one mile between the headlands of Pedn-mên-du and Aire Point. and contains the village of Sennen Cove. It is also a landing point for the Atlantic Crossing 1 international telecommunications cable.
0.4 miNE
50°4'40"N • 5°42'15"W
Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, Land's End
10 min walk • Shopping, Museum, Art gallery
0.6 miE
Church
St Sennen's Church, Land's End
16 min walk • St. Sennen's Church, Sennen is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sennen, Cornwall, England, UK.
1 miNE
Village, Beach
Sennen Cove, Land's End
27 min walk • Sennen Cove is a small coastal village in the parish of Sennen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. According to the Penwith District Council, the population of this settlement was estimated at 180 persons in 2000.

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Which popular attractions are close to Maen Castle?

Nearby attractions include Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, Land's End (10 min walk), St Sennen's Church, Land's End (16 min walk), Whitesand Bay, Land's End (20 min walk).

Maen Castle, Land's End

Facts and practical information

Land's End plan & book

Maen Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Whitesand Bay, Land's End

Roundhouse and Capstan Gallery, Land's End

St Sennen's Church, Land's End

Sennen Cove, Land's End

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maen Castle?