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Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines.
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St Just, Penzance TR19 7TT, United Kingdom
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Chun Castle

Penzance TR20 8PX, United Kingdom
4.7(32)
Open until 12:00 AM
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Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines.

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5.0
11y

Men an tol is the more popular known for its unusual stones, but a trip there would not be complete with out seeing Chun Castle, it is a formidable site, with only a minute or two's walk away from the stunning Chun Quoit.

Which can be found by following the track past the standing stone entrance into Chun Castle.

Chun Quoit, was built earlier, and the entrance to this 2,500, year old castle is placed in the direction to view Chun Quoit.

These two go hand in hand with each other on this side and there is very little time difference between the building of each structure, built by the same people.

Chun Downs is a beautiful landscape and if you love walking you will really enjoy this.

Parking is limited, i parked on the farm below. If you choose to walk from the Men-an-Tol its about a Mile and a Half.

If you really want to do the full neolithic walk, Chun Quoit to Chun Castle to Men an Tol, to follow back safely up the farm track to Boskednan, stone circle, which can be tricky to find, but follow the farm track you wont be far wrong.

Do not wander blindly through the vegetation, there are hundreds of old mine shafts and it has been known for people to fall in.

Chun Castle is best viewed from the inside, to see the size of it, its quite large.

Chun Castle coastal views from the top on a nice day of both sides of Cornwall Coastline are...

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Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort (ringfort) near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines. It stands beside a prehistoric trackway that was formerly known as the Old St Ives Road and the Tinners’ Way. The name Chûn derives from Cornish: Chi an Woon (‘the house on the downs’). The area is now sometimes known...

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Lynda ColleyLynda Colley
Amazing that so many of these ancient sites are surviving, the view from the walls of the castle are stunning...... part of the original wall is still in place and build and thickness are astounding. Easy walk with a not to difficult ascent, though the path is more of a single track that is rocky and rutted, so only suitable if you're able to walk. We parked in the layby along the Pendeen road and Trailfinder made it easy to find and follow the track.
Emlyn JonesEmlyn Jones
Absolutely stunning example of Iron Age structure... Mind-blowing how much is still standing. It's somewhat frustrating that if this was Roman it would be a major attraction - this is a living example of a crucial period of our history. Well worth the climb to the top - it's not as bad as it looks and the views are incredible.
Ewan BaxterEwan Baxter
Circular castle about 40 metres diameter, very easy to get to from the small carpark, take the track towards the Quoit. The walls have collapsed but it looks like all the stones are there if someone decided to rebuild it. Gateway to the entrance has one stone still standing and both entrance stones are standing upright.
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Amazing that so many of these ancient sites are surviving, the view from the walls of the castle are stunning...... part of the original wall is still in place and build and thickness are astounding. Easy walk with a not to difficult ascent, though the path is more of a single track that is rocky and rutted, so only suitable if you're able to walk. We parked in the layby along the Pendeen road and Trailfinder made it easy to find and follow the track.
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Absolutely stunning example of Iron Age structure... Mind-blowing how much is still standing. It's somewhat frustrating that if this was Roman it would be a major attraction - this is a living example of a crucial period of our history. Well worth the climb to the top - it's not as bad as it looks and the views are incredible.
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Circular castle about 40 metres diameter, very easy to get to from the small carpark, take the track towards the Quoit. The walls have collapsed but it looks like all the stones are there if someone decided to rebuild it. Gateway to the entrance has one stone still standing and both entrance stones are standing upright.
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