Romans in Cornwall
Chysauster Ancient Village, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XA
As part of the 2026 Heritage Open Days Festival, we are inviting you to join us for an exclusive free talk about the Romans in Cornwall and the sites they inhabited, including a tour of Chysauster Ancient Village. 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 Sunday 20 September at 1:00 pm and will last approx 1.5 hours. Meet at the Education Hut which is situated at the top right of the site. It is advised that you allow 15 minutes to walk there from the car park, so please arrive early.
For more information on directions and accessibility please go to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village/
Timings
- Sunday 20 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/romans-in-cornwall-tickets-1992561961465?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true
- Alternative booking website:
- https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village/
- Booking opens:
- 30 Jun 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 18 Sep 2026 12:00 AM
Additional information
Please meet at the Education Hut, which is situated at the top right of the site.
- Max number of people:
- 15
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
