The Merry Maidens
Dans Maen or Dawns Men
Parking available
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

📜 Late Neolithic stone circle in Cornwall, England. Comprises nineteen granite megaliths, believed to be complete and unaltered.
🔍 Also known as "Dans Maen" or "Dawns Men" (Stone Dance) in Cornish.

Why Go

✨ Best-preserved stone circle in Cornwall🚌 Accessible by public bus (number 1 from Penzance)✨ Atmospheric and intriguing setting🚶 Easy access with car park and footpaths🌿 Experience a less-traveled prehistoric site📚 Rich local legend of dancing maidens turned to stone

Why Avoid

⛰️ Stones are smaller than Stonehenge or Avebury🚧 No public access to 'The Pipers' without permission from nearby farm♿ No disabled access via main footpath

Tips

🚶 Explore nearby The Pipers standing stones, Tregiffian Burial Chamber, ancient grave, and Celtic crosses, marked on OS maps.

🅿️ ParkingSmall car park at bottom of field or grass verge at top, or by the field boundary.

🕒 HoursOpen access site, usually accessible at any reasonable time.

Last updated 28 days ago

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