King Arthur's Hall — Attraction in St. Breward

Out on the middle of the Moor this ancient delight is a great place to walk the dogs around and for the kids to explore. It is fenced off but once over the stile the children can fossick amongst the "walls" of stones for hidden treasure, hold court like a king and scream Proclamations into the wind that is whipping around. The "floor" of the great Hall is actually a shallow pond so some supervision is recommended for the little ones. It is a 5-10 minute walk away from the very narrow, winding road that has opened up from the previous few miles of country farm ways which are secured on both sides in typical Cornish wall fashion and is without marked parking, but there are plenty of places to pull up if you look. It is worth the hour or so (all up) diversion off the...

Not to be confused with the tourist attraction in Tintagel, which is purely an imagination of any King Arthur hall that might have existed. The prehistoric site on Bodmin moor which is the subject we are reviewing is a 3000BC site of a structure of unknown use. Even experts disagree on its purpose. Nothing really to see, except that something important was on this site. On the oldest maps its called Arthur's Hall, but that might be a local myth. Park near De Lank south west water treatment plant and walk north or use Google maps to find this site. Beware of marshy ground, try to follow the grassy path. Not suitable for disabled. There are livestock roaming so don't attempt to drive on...

Stones and earthworks. The weather had closed in when I saw it (in August)- whiteout and fine drizzle. Very wet so I didn't hang about. A fairly short but robust walk from the road although there were some cattle to be avoided. It is worth being prepared with a map and compass because, on the moor, the visibility can go and the features vanish. I would like to return in nice weather. Fascinating...