Bant's Carn
Set 500 m north of Hugh Town, Bant's Carn is a historic site. It is looked after by English Heritage. Harry's Walls, 1.4 km away, leads the 16 other places within 15 km.
Historic site near Hugh Town
Just outside Hugh Town
Bant's Carn is 500 m north of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Hugh Town.
Bant's Carn
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 500 m north of Hugh Town
Before you go
Its place on the map
The numbers show what else is near Bant's Carn, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Hugh Town
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Other places close by
Choose from 16 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 2 museums and a fort.
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls1.4 km away2
CastleStar Castle2 km away3
GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2.6 km away4
Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle4.6 km away5CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle4.7 km away6
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum1.8 km away7
MuseumValhalla Museum2.5 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageHalangy Down Ancient Village100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Bant's Carn
Where is Bant's Carn?
Bant's Carn is 500 m north of Hugh Town, Cornwall.
What is Bant's Carn?
Historic site.
Who runs Bant's Carn?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Bant's Carn?
June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Bant's Carn?
Within 15 km: Harry's Walls (1.4 km), Star Castle (2 km), Tresco Abbey Gardens (2.6 km) and Cromwell's Castle (4.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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