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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

1. Lanyon Quoit
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.

2. Ding Dong mines
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.

3. Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel
Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel is a scheduled Ancient Monument in the civil parish of Madron, Cornwall, UK.

4. Carfury Standing Stone
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.

5. Trengwainton Garden
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.

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Madron tourist attractions and interesting places

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Chysauster Ancient Village

Chysauster Ancient Village (Cornish: Chisylvester, meaning Sylvester's

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Mên-an-Tol

The Mên-an-Tol (also Men an Toll) is a small formation of standing

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Trereife House

Trereife House (pronounced Treeve) is a grade II listed manor house

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Lanyon Quoit

Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall. It stands next to the road

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Castle Horneck

Castle Horneck is also referred to as Castle Hornocke (Early Modern

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Boskednan stone circle

Boskednan stone circle (grid reference ) is a partially restored

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Mulfra Quoit

Mulfra Quoit (grid reference ) is a Neolithic dolmen in the county of

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Newlyn Art Gallery

Newlyn Art Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in Newlyn,

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Bodrifty

Bodrifty is the modern name of an Iron Age village, now in ruins, in

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Mên Scryfa

Mên Scryfa (or Mên Scrifa, literally 'stone with writing') is an i

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Ding Dong mines

The Ding Dong mines lie in an old and extensive mining area situated

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Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel

Madron Well and Madron Well Chapel is a scheduled Ancient Monument in

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West Lanyon Quoit

West Lanyon Quoit, also known as Lower Lanyon Quoit, is the remains of

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Carfury Standing Stone

Carfury Standing Stone is a standing stone in Penwith, Cornwall, about

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Dunedin Guesthouse

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Dunedin Guest House

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The Pendennis

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Hotel Penzance

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YHA Penzance

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Rosalie Guest House

starting $113

Trereife House

starting $137

Whiteways Guest House

starting $97

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