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in the town of Great Bosullow, in the county of Cornwall

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About Lanyon Quoit

In this moorland area thick with pre-historic remains, this is the most accessible and without doubt the most famous of all the Cornish megaliths.

Elements, and acts of god have caused the stones to be but shadows of their former selves. According to local legend in 1815 it was struck by lightening and its 18 ft by 9 ft capstone fell. In 1824, following their success at Treen, the Navy came with a crane to raise it, but could only succeed by reducing the upright stones by half.

None-the-less, today this 5,000 to 6,000 year old monument continues to dominate the windswept landscape, it has an undeniable beauty, often the more you see it the fresher it looks, thus is its defiance of age and elements. The stones radiate when dappled by the setting sun - this surely is the best time to see it, standing stark and alone just as daytime is leaving its brooding moorland home
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Recommended towns near Lanyon Quoit

Madron, in the county of Cornwall (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SE)
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Trewellard, in the county of Cornwall (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)
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Zennor, in the county of Cornwall (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE)
This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea.
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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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Marazion, in the county of Cornwall (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction E)
The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula
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Nearby travel help

Penzance Station	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction SE)
St. Ives Station	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(33.2 miles, 53.5 km, direction NE)
St. Mary's Airport	(34.7 miles, 55.8 km, direction SW)
M5 Junction 31	(99.1 miles, 159.4 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 30	(102.0 miles, 164.2 km, direction E)
Lanyon Quoit to London	(257.3 miles, 413.9 km, direction E)

Accommodation & Hotels near Lanyon Quoit

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Hotel Penzance	(3.3 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE)
Tarbert Hotel	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)
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Atlantic View Hotel	(24.0 miles, 38.7 km, direction NE)
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