Madron
Madron is a locality in Cornwall, West Country, England. Madron is situated nearby to the locality Boswarthen, as well as near the hamlet Carfury.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lanyon Quoit and Mên-an-Tol.
Lanyon Quoit
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Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, 2 miles southeast of Morvah. It collapsed in a storm in 1815 and was re-erected nine years later, and as a result the dolmen is now very different from its original appearance.
Mên-an-Tol
Archaeological site
Photo: Bkroll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mên-an-Tol is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, England. It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also known locally as the "Crick Stone".
Trengwainton Garden
Garden
Photo: N p holmes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trengwainton is a 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madron and Sancreed and Penzance.
Madron and Sancreed
Madron and Sancreed are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.
Penzance
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Penzance is the most south-westerly town in West Cornwall. Famous for its association with the Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Pirates of Penzance, the town is an ideal base for exploring the Penwith area of Cornwall.
Newlyn
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newlyn is a fishing village in West Cornwall, a mile or two south of Penzance. The mediaeval quay, beloved of the Newlyn School painters, still exists and there are many charming cottages and narrow lanes to explore.
Madron
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.1375° or 50° 8′ 15″ northLongitude
-5.5756° or 5° 34′ 32″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9C2P4CPF+XQGeoNames ID
7300020
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