Discover 6 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Liskeard (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Carnglaze Caverns, The Hurlers, and St Martin's Church. Also, be sure to include Liskeard Castle in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Liskeard (England).
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Carnglaze Caverns
Tourist attraction in England. Carnglaze Caverns consists of three man-made caverns formed as part of a slate quarry in the Loveny Valley, near the village of St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, UK.
The first of the caverns, the Rum Store, is so called because it was used by the Royal Navy during the Second World War to store its supply of rum. In 2001 it was converted into an auditorium with seating for 400.
The lowest of the three caverns has a lake, which was where the cover image for Echo & the Bunnymen's LP Ocean Rain was shot.
The caverns have been used as an unusual concert venue, with performances from folk-rock artists such as Fish and Fairport Convention, as well as bands such as Embrace, and British Sea Power. The site has also hosted craft and mineral shows.[1]
Address: St Neot, PL14 6HQ Liskeard
The Hurlers
Historical landmark in England. The Hurlers is a group of three stone circles in the civil parish of St Cleer, Cornwall, England, UK. The site is half-a-mile west of the village of Minions on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor, and approximately four miles north of Liskeard at grid reference SX 258 714.[2]
St Martin's Church
St Martin's Church, Liskeard is a Church of England parish church in Liskeard, Cornwall, the second-largest parish church in Cornwall after St Petroc's Church, Bodmin.[3]
Address: 6 Church Gate, PL14 3AY Liskeard
Liskeard Castle
Castle in Liskeard, England. Liskeard Castle was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Liskeard in Cornwall. No extant remains survive of the castle.
Liskeard Castle was built between 1230 and 1240 by Richard of Cornwall and the castle was in ruins by 1337. It was repaired on two occasions, between 1341–42 and in 1361. When being repaired in 1377, the castle was described as 'a certain manor-house surrounded by a wall'. Repairs needed during the reign of Richard II (1377-1399) were neglected and by 1538 when visited by John Leland only a few insignificant remains were to be seen and the site was being used as a cattle pound. By the start of the 17th century it is assumed that only earthworks of the castle remained. Sir Richard Carew writing in 1602 concurred;
Of later times, the Castle serued the Earle of Cornwall for one of his houses; but now, that later is worm-eaten out of date and vse. Coynages, Fayres, and markets, (as vitall spirits in a decayed bodie) keepe the inner partes of the towne aliue, while the ruyned skirtes accuse the iniurie of time, and the neglect of industrie.
The remaining earthworks of the castle were eventually flattened due to industry. The location of where the castle once stood is today known as Castle Park.[4]
Pipe Well
The Pipe Well, also known as St. Martin's Well or the Well of Lyskiret is a holy well and historic water source located in the town of Liskeard in Cornwall, England, UK. The well is a Grade II Listed Building and was first listed in 1950.[5]
Liskeard and District Museum
Specialty museum, Museum, Town, City hall
Address: 1 Pike St, PL14 3JE Liskeard