HistoryHidden gem
Carn Euny Ancient Village
Sancreed, South West England
Ancient house foundations and a hidden underground passage called a fogou.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 45 min
Carn Euny is a hidden Iron Age and Roman-era settlement with stone-lined house ruins. The star is the fogou, an underground passage you can walk into, a feature found only in west Cornwall. It is free and often almost empty.
Good to know
- Muddy path, sturdy shoes
- Fogou has a hidden drop so watch your footing
- Best time
- Daylight hours
- Open
- Daylight hours
- Getting there
- Small car park 600 m away, narrow lanes
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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