Follies · South West England
Carn Valla Chambered Cairn
In or near Hugh Town.
Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is a folly in the United Kingdom.
David Lally — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is a folly in South-West England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency. Postcode area TR22.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Gugh SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is a folly located in St Agnes, South-West England. It is part of the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 49.8953, -6.3341
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- St Agnes
- Postcode
- TR22 0PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
Sources
- osm: n8217956774 (ODbL)
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Obadiah's Barrow
Obadiah's Barrow — neolithic entrance grave on the Isles of Scilly.
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Kittern Hill
Kittern Hill — mountain in england south west. Elevation: 30 m.
📷 3Archaeological sites · South West England
Old Man of Gugh
Old Man of Gugh — an archaeological site in South West England, United Kingdom.
📷 5📷 5📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Target Rock
Target Rock — mountain in england south west. Elevation: 25 m.
Where to eat & stay near Carn Valla Chambered Cairn
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Star Castle
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📷 5Hotels · South West England
Tregarthen's Hotel
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📷 5Hotels · South West England
Atlantic Hotel
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📷 5B&Bs · South West England
Lyonesse Guest House
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📷 5Campsites · South West England
Pelistry Campsite
Pelistry Campsite — a campsite in england south west.
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carn Valla Chambered Cairn?
- Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR22 0PL), in the parish of St Agnes.
- What is Carn Valla Chambered Cairn?
- Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is a folly in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Carn Valla Chambered Cairn?
- The nearest town is Hugh Town. Drivers can use postcode TR22 0PL.
- Is Carn Valla Chambered Cairn a protected site?
- Yes — Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is part of the Gugh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Carn Valla Chambered Cairn free to visit?
- Yes, Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carn Valla Chambered Cairn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR22 0PL. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.