A Guided Tour at Chysauster Ancient Village

As part of the 2026 Heritage Open Days Festival, we are inviting you to join our expert volunteer for a free guided tour of this fascinating site, looking at the lives of those who once inhabited the village. Also exploring the purpose of fogous across Penwith and the tin trade. You will be exploring one of the best examples of a Roman-British village in Britain. Between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, some 50 to 70 people lived here on a ‘village street’ of nine stone-walled ‘courtyard houses’, a type of building found only in west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The tour will take place on Tuesday 15 September at 1:00 pm and will last approx 1.5 hours. Meet at the car park at 12:45pm to allow time to walk up the village for the start of the tour at 1pm.

For more information on directions and accessibility please go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village/

Timings

Tuesday 15 September:

1300-1430

Location & directions

Chysauster Ancient Village, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XA

Contact on day:

Charlotte Willson

Telephone number:

+447823966467

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Spaces are limited so booking is essential.

Booking contact name:

Charlotte Willson

Booking telephone number:

+447823966467

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-guided-tour-of-chysauster-ancient-village-tickets-1991702274117?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Alternative booking website:

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village/

Booking opens:

01 Jul 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

13 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Additional information

Please meet at the car park by 12:45pm to allow time to walk to the village for the tour to start at 1pm.

Max number of people:

15

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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