HistoryHidden gem
Chysauster Ancient Village
Penzance, South West England
Roman-era stone courtyard houses on a moorland hillside, with a fogou nearby.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Chysauster is a ruined village of stone houses dating from about 2,000 years ago, laid out along a street. Nine courtyard houses survive and you can walk in and out of them. The site is free, quiet and has big views to the sea.
Good to know
- A half-mile uphill walk from the car park
- Dogs allowed on leads
- Best time
- Morning or late afternoon
- Open
- Daily 10am-5pm
- Getting there
- Small car park, narrow lanes
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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