Skimmel Wood
Skimmel Wood is a forest in Sancreed, Cornwall, England. Skimmel Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Skimmel Bridge, as well as near Sellan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trengwainton Garden and Drift Reservoir.
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.
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.
Caer Bran
Archaeological site
Photo: Malcolm Kewn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caer Bran Hill Fort is an archaeological site near Sancreed and Carn Euny Iron Age village, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newlyn and Madron and Sancreed.
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 and Sancreed
Madron and Sancreed are the two landlocked parishes on the Penwith peninsula in West Cornwall.
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.
Skimmel Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Sancreed, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.1143° or 50° 6′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.591° or 5° 35′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C2P4C75+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 813388168OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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