Duloe Tourist Information |
|
Duloe is a small village about halfway between Liskeard and Looe. Perhaps its most interesting feature is in a field just across the road from the parish church of St. Cuby, a 5th century Cornish saint. In the field and about a couple of hundred yards from the church is a Bronze Age stone circle dating from around 2000BC. By Stonehenge standards it is very small at just under 40ft diameter. It consists of seven upright stones plus one lying on its side. The largest of the remaining stones is approx 8ft tall. The Duloe stone circle was not officially "discovered" until 1801, probably because a field hedgerow had been built through the circle which made it difficult to see the stones as part of a complete circle. In 1861 the Rev Bewes had the hedge removed and all the toppled stones were replaced upright but unfortunately the largest broke in half and remains on its side. Also unfortunate was that an earthenware jar containing bones was found beneath this stone but these crumbled to dust when a worker accidentally struck it with a pickaxe. Also of note, regarding the church, is that it is rather unusual for Cornwall in that the tower is surmounted by a square based pyramidal steeple. It is recorded that the top third of the perpendicular style tower was removed during the Victorian era restoration of the building as it leaned towards the church so was replaced by the current one. Perhaps it would be amusing to speculate that the tiny village of Duloe might have achieved "Leaning Tower of Pisa" mini-fame if the tower had been left as it was before the restoration. Description by Peter Marks
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Directions
|
| Show map of Duloe... |
| What's near Duloe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Attractions near Duloe
|
|
Restormel Castle
(8 Miles)*
Restormel Castle was once the romantic stronghold of Edward, the Black Prince. Set high on a motted mound, this splendid castle ruin is one of the former strongholds of the Dukes of Cornwall. |
|
Eden Project
(11 Miles)*
This Living Theatre of Plants and People is a vibrant reminder of our place in nature and is a living demonstration of regeneration. |
|
Pine Lodge Gardens and Nursery
(11 Miles)*
The present owners moved here in 1976 and became fascinated with the world of plants. The collection now stands at over 6000, all labelled. |
| more attractions near Duloe ... |
|
Towns near Duloe
|
|
Sandplace Tourist Information
(1 Mile)*
|
|
Morval Tourist Information
(1 Mile)*
|
|
Looe Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
East and West Looe are joined by a Victorian seven-arched bridge, a holiday resort of character, with several beaches, a bustling quayside with a unique Banjo Pier. Looe offers good bathing, yachting, river and sea trips and is a shark fishing. |
| more towns near Duloe... |
|
Hotels near Duloe
|
|
The Fowey Hall Hotel is a magnificent 19th Century Cornish mansion, set in five acres of rambling gardens, with dramatic view of Fowey Town, the river estuary and out to sea. |
|
The Fowey Hotel is one of Cornwall's hidden treasures. This beautiful luxury Cornish hotel's idyllic location sets the scene for a relaxing, peaceful and enjoyable stay. |
|
Located only 2 miles from the small town of Saltash, this Travelodge provides contemporary quality accommodation with spacious en-suite rooms, TV in every room, tea and coffee making facilities and free parking make Travelodges terrific value. |
| more Duloe hotels (and nearby)... |
|
Self Catering near Duloe
|
|
Peace Perfect Peace! and so much more.... If you are weary of noise, stress, pollution, our guests who return again and again say we have the answer! |
|
5 Comfortable stone built cottages sleeping 2-4, overlooking open countryside in one of Cornwall's Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tastefully furnished with all of the things you expect to find plus those little extras. |
|
Advertising your self catering property or holiday cottage on AboutBritain.com will get you noticed by thousands of potential guests every day. |
| more self catering near Duloe ... |
Copyright © 1999-2008 Excelsior Information Systems Limited.
All rights reserved.
Press Room Terms of Use Privacy Link to Us Self-Catering Advertising Index Site Map

