English Heritage sites near Gerrans Parish
ST MAWES CASTLE
2 miles from Gerrans Parish
St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all.
PENDENNIS CASTLE
3 miles from Gerrans Parish
Visit Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
12 miles from Gerrans Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE
19 miles from Gerrans Parish
Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle.
ST BREOCK DOWNS MONOLITH
22 miles from Gerrans Parish
Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views.
RESTORMEL CASTLE
22 miles from Gerrans Parish
Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch.
Churches in Gerrans Parish
Gerrans: St Gerrans
The Square
Gerrans
Truro
+44 (0)1872 5800
http://www.gerransandphilleighchurches.org
Welcome to the parish church of Gerrans: St Gerrans in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.
View our website for more information:www.gerransandphilleighchurches.org
Pubs in Gerrans Parish
Harbour Club
2 North Parade, Portscatho, TR2 5HH
(01872) 380387
theharbourclub.co.uk
Plume of Feathers
The Square, Portscatho, TR2 5HW
(01872) 580321
plumeoffeathers-roseland.com
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This is a friendly fully-restored 16th-century village local, reputedly visited by Henry VIII, hence the name. Low beams, lots of snugs and rooms with open fires in winter enhance the traditional pub atmosphere. Freshly cooked meals using l...