A countryside walk to the Celtic church and Holy Well at Sancreed and the Iron Age village of Carn Euny where a well-preserved underground chamber known as a fogou has puzzled archaelogists for centuries.

The walk descends from the downs of Sancreed Beacon with excellent views across Penwith and circles via the woods at the head of Drift Reservoir into Sancreed to reach the church. The route then passes the Sancreed Holy Well and crosses fields and joins a byway to reach St Euny’s holy well. The final stretch passes though the Carn Euny ancient village and alongside the Caer Bran hillfort to return over Sancreed Beacon.

Walk highlights:

l Carn Euny ancient village and fogou

l Sancreed Celtic churchyard

l Sancreed and Carn Euny holy wells

l Views across Penwith and Mount’s Bay

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Less athletic dogs may need help over some of the stone stiles. One of these has a wooden post above it making it difficult for most dogs. There is a gate just to the left which could be opened via a cord over a gatepost.

The iWalk Cornwall app also offers alternative walks and adjoining walks in the area, along with over 200 walks in Cornwall overall. It is free to download, with each guided walk then coasting £1.99. Once the walk is downloaded it will work offline and indicates each point as you reach it along with an alert if you go off track. Along the way it provides information about the history and environment of the area in which you are walking, distance covered and distance left, battery life of your phone and speed at which you are walking.

Length: 5 miles/8 km

Steepness: grade 3 (moderate)

Footwear: walking boots