Halangy Down Ancient Village
Look for Halangy Down Ancient Village, a historic site, 600 m north of Hugh Town. Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. Harry's Walls, 1.5 km away, leads the 16 other places within 15 km.
Historic site near Hugh Town
Just outside Hugh Town
Halangy Down Ancient Village is 600 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.
Picking your season
In Hugh Town the warm season is June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.
Halangy Down Ancient Village
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 600 m north of Hugh Town
How to visit
Around Halangy Down Ancient Village, mapped
The map centres on Halangy Down Ancient Village, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Halangy Down Ancient Village, by distance
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Hugh Town
Next door to Halangy Down Ancient Village
3 castles, 2 museums and a fort are among the 16 within 15 km.
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls1.5 km away2
CastleStar Castle2 km away3
GardenTresco Abbey Gardens2.5 km away4
Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle4.5 km away5CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle4.6 km away6
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum1.9 km away7
MuseumValhalla Museum2.4 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · English HeritageBant's Carn100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Halangy Down Ancient Village: common questions
Where is Halangy Down Ancient Village?
Halangy Down Ancient Village is 600 m north of Hugh Town, Cornwall.
What is Halangy Down Ancient Village?
Historic site.
Who runs Halangy Down Ancient Village?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Halangy Down Ancient Village?
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 Halangy Down Ancient Village?
Within 15 km: Harry's Walls (1.5 km), Star Castle (2 km), Tresco Abbey Gardens (2.5 km) and Cromwell's Castle (4.5 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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