Castle an Dinas

#1312 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort at the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain. It dates from around the 3rd to 2nd century BCE and consists of three ditch and rampart concentric rings, 850 feet above sea level. During the early 1960s it was excavated by a team led by Dr Bernard Wailes of the University of Pennsylvania during two seasons of excavation. ()

Coordinates: 50°25'30"N, 4°53'38"W

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Castle an Dinas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camel Creek Adventure Park, Springfields Fun Park, Wheal Martyn, Nine Maidens stone row.

4.7 miN
Theme park, Amusement park
Camel Creek Adventure Park, Wadebridge
121 min walk • Camel Creek Adventure Park is an adventure park located in Wadebridge in Cornwall, England.
1.7 miSW
Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Nature and wildlife
Springfields Fun Park, St Columb Major
44 min walk • Springfields Fun Park is a small theme park in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated just over one mile south of St Columb Major and advertises itself as Springfields Fun Park and Pony Centre.
5.7 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Wheal Martyn, St Austell
145 min walk • The Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum is a museum of china clay mining, at Carthew, on the B3274 road about 2 miles north of St Austell in Cornwall, England. A Victorian clay works has been preserved, and there is an exhibition building.
3.3 miN
Prehistoric site
Nine Maidens stone row
84 min walk • Nine Maidens stone row is an ancient monument in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England. The Nine Maidens are also known in Cornish as Naw-voz, or Naw-whoors meaning "the nine sisters".
5.3 miW
Archaeological site
Mawgan Porth Dark Age Village, Newquay
135 min walk • Mawgan Porth Dark Age Village is a small ancient settlement consisting of 3 courtyard house complexes and a cemetery on the North coast of Cornwall dating from the 10th century. It was excavated in 1950-54 by Rupert Bruce-Mitford.
3.9 miN
Prehistoric site
St Breock Downs Monolith
101 min walk • St Breock Downs Monolith is the largest and heaviest prehistoric standing stone in Cornwall, England. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs.
1.3 miS
Zoo
Screech Owl Sanctuary, St Columb Major
33 min walk • The Screech Owl Sanctuary and Animal Park is a home for owls and other animals located near St Columb Major in Cornwall, England. It was founded in 1990 by Carolyn Screech.
2.6 miNW
Campsite
Trewan Hall Campsite, St Columb Major
67 min walk • Trewan Hall is a historic manor house in the parish of St Columb Major, Cornwall, England, UK. The surviving Jacobean style manor house is located one mile north of the town.
4.8 miW
Church
St Colan
124 min walk • Colan Church also known as St Colan Church is a 13th-century church in Colan, mid-Cornwall, UK. Dedicated to St Colanus, it became a Grade I listed building in 1967. The vicars of St Columb Minor have served the church since the middle of the 20th century.
2.3 miN
50°27'23"N • 4°54'45"W
Retallack Aqua Park, Padstow
60 min walk • Water park, Amusement park, Park
2.3 miN
50°27'24"N • 4°54'44"W
Retallack Wake Park, St Columb Major
60 min walk • Park