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Lanyon Quoit
Madron, South West England
A giant three-legged granite dolmen next to the road across the moor.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 20 min
Lanyon Quoit is a Neolithic burial chamber with a vast capstone balanced on three upright stones. It collapsed in 1815 and was re-erected, now sitting taller than the original. Parking is on the verge and the stone is a short walk from the road.
Good to know
- Look at the stone against moorland light at sunset
- Pair it with Men-an-Tol nearby
- Best time
- Late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Roadside pull-in
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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