Prideaux Castle, Par

Name: Prideaux Castle
Address: Par, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Par

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Prideaux Castle is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated atop a 133 m high conical hill near the southern boundary of the parish of Luxulyan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is also sometimes referred to as Prideaux Warren, Prideaux War-Ring, or Prideaux Hillfort. The site is a scheduled monument and so protected from unauthorised works by the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. ()

Coordinates: 50°22'8"N, 4°43'50"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Eden Project, Treffry Viaduct, Par signal box, St Blazey.

0.8 miSW
Iconic eco park with educational centre
Eden Project, Par
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cornwall, the Eden Project is a captivating botanical garden located in the quaint town of Bodelva, near Par, United Kingdom. This unique conservation project has transformed a reclaimed china clay pit into a sprawling eco-paradise, home...
0.9 miN
Archaeological site
Treffry Viaduct, Par
23 min walk • The Treffry Viaduct is a historic dual-purpose railway viaduct and aqueduct located close to the village of Luxulyan, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The viaduct crosses the Luxulyan Valley, and with it forms an integral part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, a World Heritage Site.
1.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Par signal box, Par
38 min walk • Par signal box is a Grade II listed former Great Western Railway signal box, located on Par railway station in Cornwall, England.
1 miSE
Town
St Blazey
25 min walk • St Blazey is a small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. St Blaise is the civil parish in which St Blazey is situated; the name St Blaise is also used by the town council.