 St. Piran's Cross is an eight foot tall cross that stands close to the ruins of St. Piran's Old Church and, a bit further away, the sand-buried St. Piran's Oratory.
This is the earliest recorded stone cross in Cornwall and is dedicated to its patron saint and that of tinners and miners.
Every March 5th on St. Piran's Day, thousands dressed in black, white, and gold, and carrying the Cornish Flag march across the sand dunes to St. Piran's Cross.
About St. Piran's Cross
Megalithic Portal: St. Piran's Cross
St. Piran's Trust: St. Piran
Wikipedia: Saint Piran
Journey to St. Piran's Cross
St. Piran's Cross is located on the Penhale Dunes north of the village of Perranporth in central Cornwall.
Ordnance Survey Map (SW772565)
Visitors Information
Visitors information for St. Piran's Cross may be found at the geograph.org.uk
website. General Cornwall tourist information may be found at the Visit Cornwall website.
Additional Photos of St. Piran's Cross
Start of Path to the Penhale Dunes and St. Piran's Cross
Map of Penhale Dunes, in Which St. Piran's Cross, Old Church, and Lost Oratory Are Located
Path to St. Piran's Cross
Approaching St. Piran's Cross
St. Piran's Cross
St. Piran's Cross
Close-Up of St. Piran's Cross
Close-Up of St. Piran's Cross
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