Madron and Sancreed
Madron and Sancreed are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trengwainton Garden and Lanyon Quoit.
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.
Lanyon Quoit
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Drift Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Andy Roberts, CC BY 2.0.
Drift Reservoir is a reservoir in Cornwall, England, UK, just north of the village of Drift and west of Penzance. The reservoir is 1,200 yards long and covers 65 acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlyn and Penzance.
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.
Penzance
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mousehole
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mousehole is a charming fishing village in West Cornwall, known for its picturesque harbour. Dylan Thomas described Mousehole as "the loveliest village in England."…
Madron and Sancreed
- Type: region
- Description: the parishes of Madron and Sancreed on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall.
- Location: West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.128° or 50° 7′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.582° or 5° 34′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C2P4CH9+56Wikidata ID
Q60673772
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