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About Chun Quoit
This is the smallest of the areas famous cromlech's, it is also the only one never to have been dislodged. It stands close to Chun Castle, an exceptionally fine Iron-Age fort of a later date, overlooking rich moorland within sound of the turbulence of the sea.
Chun is believed to be a closed chamber, its Mushroom dome measuring 11ft by 19 ft is somewhat smaller than Lanyon Quoit, it also differs in that it is supported by four sizeable slabs. The mound is thought to possess an entrance passage to the south-east within the mound area.
The site was examined in the latter half of the 19th-century, but there were no sensational revelations.
Chun Quiot sits in a singularly dramatic site surrounded by scattered stones on heather-clad moorland, the climb to visit this magnificent monument from a long, long lost world of around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, is well worth it for the sheer enigmatic atmosphere of the place
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Recommended attractions near Chun Quoit
| Chun Castle | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) | Pictures |
| Men-an-Tol | (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Lanyon Quoit | (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Levant Mine & Beam Engine | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Trengwainton Garden | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Cape Cornwall | (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Chysauster Ancient Village | (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| The Merry Maidens Stone Circle | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Lands End | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Minack Theatre | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in CornwallComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Chun Quoit
Pendeen, in the county of Cornwall (1.0 miles, 1.7 km)
In this fascinating area of old Cornish Tin Mines, Pendeen Lighthouse, built in 1900 to guide shipping off the coast between Cape Cornwall and Gunard's Head, makes a striking feature.
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Trewellard, in the county of Cornwall (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction W)
Looking at the quiet beauty of wave lashed Botallack Head you can see all that remains of one of the most successful of all Cornwall's mines.
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Botallack, in the county of Cornwall (2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction W)
Botallack is an historic village attracting many visitors to its heritage coastline which is dotted with the workings of old, long abandoned mines.
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St Just, in the county of Cornwall (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW)
Attractive town dominated by its historic parish church, superb town clock and the handsome building of the Wellington Hotel overlooking the market square.
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Madron, in the county of Cornwall (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction E)
The beautiful church dedicated to St.Maddern is the focal point of the village. Interestingly, it was once the village church...
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Zennor, in the county of Cornwall (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE)
This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea.
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Penzance, in the county of Cornwall (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE)
A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.
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Sennen Cove, in the county of Cornwall (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)
Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.
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Sennen, in the county of Cornwall (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)
Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.
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Mousehole, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SE)
This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End.
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All towns in CornwallComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Penzance Station | (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE) |
| St. Ives Station | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE) |
| St. Mary's Airport | (33.1 miles, 53.3 km, direction SW) |
| Newquay (Cornwall) Airport | (34.6 miles, 55.7 km, direction NE) |
| M5 Junction 31 | (100.8 miles, 162.1 km, direction E) |
| M5 Junction 30 | (103.7 miles, 166.9 km, direction E) |
| Chun Quoit to London | (258.9 miles, 416.6 km, direction E) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Chun Quoit
| Hotel Name |
| Tarbert Hotel | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE) |
| Hotel Penzance | (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SE) |
| Blue Seas Hotel | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE) |
| Camilla House | (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SE) |
| Carbis Bay Hotel | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E) |
| Polurrian Hotel | (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SE) |
| Rose in Vale Country House Hotel | (24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction NE) |
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