Carn Euny Ancient Village — Attraction in Sancreed

Great Fogue, interesting remains of romano-celtic courtyard houses with earlier stone round houses, plus details on a board (and much more in the joint Chysauster / Carn Euny guide book) of an iron age timber round house they found evidence of. The Fogue is impressive - the round chamber and original entrance built up to 2500 years ago (at the time of the timber round house) - serious devotion to build that by hand. The St Euny Well is also worth a visit, if you can find it. If you carry on up the hill by the hamlet near Chapel Euny (the Chapel is near a sharp right on the longer route from the car park to the site - if coming that way carry on up the hill for the well, if coming from the Fogue turn right up the hill) and take a left down a footpath by a field in about 50 yards. After less than 100 yards, after the wooded area on your has given way to rough grass, there's a footpath on your left heading back towards Carn Euny. Follow that, ford a tiny stream after 15 yards and the well is a couple of yards further on on your right. Note that the car park only has space for 6 - 8 cars and is about 1.2 miles on from a no through road sign ... It does feel like you are in the middle of nowhere ... but just take time, prepare to reverse to the nearest passing place and enjoy the Cornish hedges with their visibility reduction charms! P. S. If you want to visit but are touring in a large motorcaravan, you best bet is to park next to Drift Reservoir and walk / cycle the 3 or so miles to the car park - I didn't see any parking restriction signs at the reservoir, but do check for yourself. Summary: great for families, great for dogs, free to visit, take time on the narrow...

Well worth seeing if you like history.

More scenic route is past Drift Reservoir, the roads do narrow after that, some stretches passing places are not abundant, time it well.

The car park is very scenic and petite, with a well mapped out information point and some history.

You are given 2 routes to choose from, a short route, which involves livestock in a field, or a long route, avoiding cattle.

I choose the long route to make the most of the views and stumbled across other things on the way, like an old well and other curiosities, returned via the short path.

First thing you notice is how peaceful it is, very tranquil settings, can easily hypnotize you into just staying, its one of those you do not want to leave places, you can easily understand why they settled there once you take in the landscape.

So if you go to places like that i wish you brought a book, or a family pic-nic, its just that perfect spot.

Its not facilitated, for bbq's, there is no toilets, no shops, its all natural as it was.

People dwelled here for nearly a 1000 years just before 500 years b.c, early iron age, till just over 400 a.d Romano-British then abandoned with the departure of the Romans, until 1750, when a small cottage was built here.

The people who settled here may have done so, solely for tin, with early knowledge of metals, mining, producing works of skill, in the early days of traders.

Chysauster Ancient Village, another opened to the public ancient village, has the Guide books and further information for Carn Euny, there is no guide...

I grew up with this site as my play ground. The site has changed very little over the years. My father is the custodian for the site and I have been involved in the creation of the new path to Carn Euny 2 years ago. We built a new stone stile and dugout a path which has been way marked. This has improved the accessibility of Carn Euny. It is worth noting that there no amenities, no public phone & no disabled access. The parking is limited to 8 cars at a time & the site is a good 10 minute walk from the car park. Very well worth visiting. Bring Wellington boots unless it's high summer, expect wildlife & possibly grazing cattle. The cow's are friendly but curious. Hold your nerve, talk to them gently and continue as if they were not there. They may test your metal by cavorting across the field and running right up to you and even surrounding you especially if you have a dog. If one gets to bold look it in the eye put out your arms and face it square taking a step forward towards the animal if it has not stepped back already. You can be in charge of the situation they are loosely "trained" and will only find you interesting and exciting if you act differently to the people that they are used to seeing. If you have a dog and children either take route 2 as shown by the map in the car park or act as a pack in the field sticking close together. Remember that although the cows are big they are friendly and are only likely to hurt you by accident if you scare them....