English Heritage sites near St. Veep Parish
ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE
4 miles from St. Veep Parish
Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle.
RESTORMEL CASTLE
4 miles from St. Veep Parish
Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch.
KING DONIERT'S STONE
10 miles from St. Veep Parish
Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.
TRETHEVY QUOIT
10 miles from St. Veep Parish
This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.
HURLERS STONE CIRCLES
12 miles from St. Veep Parish
Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.
ST BREOCK DOWNS MONOLITH
14 miles from St. Veep Parish
Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views.
Churches in St. Veep Parish
St Veep [St Cyricius and St Julitta]
Welcome to St Veep Church in St Veep parish some 5 miles from Lostwithiel.
The parish of St Veep is very rural and most of the parish is farm land with the western boundary being formed by the River Lerryn.
The Southern half of the village of Lerryn is in the parish.
St. Veep Church is situated in a beautiful and peaceful position south of Lerryn, on a hilltop. It is Grade 1 listed and is home to the only virgin peal of bells in the country. The church is open from dawn until dusk throughout the year.
St Veep Church is part of the Benefice of Lostwithiel parishes which work together for the Gospel in the area, and complement each other in times and styles of worship.
For any details, especially regarding the sacraments of Baptism and Marriage please make initial contact through Catherine in the Church Centre office.
The Benefice of Lostwithiel Parishes administration office is in the vestry of St Bartholomew's church and is open between 9.00am and 12.00pm each weekday. Tel. 01208 872232. Entrance to the Vestry is via the North Street gate.
We do hope you will come and join us for worship.
Pubs in St. Veep Parish
Ship Inn
Fore Street, Lerryn, PL22 0PT
(01208) 872374
theshipinnlerryn.co.uk