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in the town of Morvah, in the county of Cornwall

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About Men-an-Tol

The Men-an-Tol is a massive round holed stone standing between two uprights. It quite probably dates from the Bronze-Age and may have been connected to fertility rights. It is believed that at one time ailing children were passed through the stone nine times against the sun, this was done to cure them of rickets and for this reason the stone is sometimes known as the "Crick" stone. Translated from pure Cornish language, Men-an-Tol means "simple stone of the hole".

Visitors will find this evocative, lonely site via a track off the Northeast Penzance to Morvah road at Bosullow Common. It is a wild, invigorating windswept, bracken and gorse covered moorland area with superb views in all directions.
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Recommended towns near Men-an-Tol

Madron, in the county of Cornwall (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction SE)
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Pendeen, in the county of Cornwall (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)
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St Just, in the county of Cornwall (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)
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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 (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SE)
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Carbis Bay, in the county of Cornwall (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction E)
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Nearby travel help

Penzance Station	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)
St. Ives Station	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(33.1 miles, 53.2 km, direction NE)
St. Mary's Airport	(34.7 miles, 55.9 km, direction SW)
M5 Junction 31	(99.1 miles, 159.5 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 30	(102.1 miles, 164.2 km, direction E)
Men-an-Tol to London	(257.3 miles, 414.0 km, direction E)

Accommodation & Hotels near Men-an-Tol

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Hotel Penzance	(3.9 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)
Tarbert Hotel	(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)
Blue Seas Hotel	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SE)
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Polurrian Hotel	(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction SE)
Rose in Vale Country House Hotel	(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction NE)
Atlantic View Hotel	(23.9 miles, 38.5 km, direction NE)
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