Madron is one of villages in
United Kingdom situated some 10 km north-west of
Penzance and 540 km from
London. It has a population of 700 people. People mostly visit Madron to see its religious buildings and abandoned places.
The closest airport Penzance Heliport (IATA: PZE) is about 10 km away.
Places to see in Madron
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall. It stands next to the road leading from Madron to Morvah. In the 18th century, the structure was tall enough for an person on horse back to stand under. The capstone rested at 7 feet high with dimensions of 9 feet by 17. 5 feet weighing 13. 5 tons. The monument is thought to be a burial chamber; perhaps a mausoleum.
The Ding Dong mines lie in an old and extensive mining area situated in the parish of Madron, in Penwith, Cornwall, England. They are about two miles north east of the St Just to Penzance road. They look out over Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount to the south west. Since 2006 the site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel is a scheduled Ancient Monument in the civil parish of Madron, Cornwall, UK.
Carfury Standing Stone is a standing stone in Penwith, Cornwall, about 4km northwest of Penzance. Also called Cuckoo Rock, the stone stands around 3m tall and is 0. 7m wide by 0. 4m thick.
Trengwainton (Cornish: Tredhigwenton, meaning farm of eternal springtime) is a country house and garden situated in Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK, which has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs and offers views over Mount's Bay and The Lizard.
Have you seen everything in Madron already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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