Where is Roche Rock?<\/h2>
Roche Rock is in mid-Cornwall<\/a> near Bodmin and St Austell <\/p> Roche Rock was formed over millions of years as geological forces eroded softer rock around it, leaving the tough outcrop of tourmaline-quartz. An archaeological dig at nearby Tregarrick Farm revealed that this striking geological formation may have been as much a pull for ancient people as it is for us. <\/p> The dig unearthed pits containing items such as flints and pottery, most of it virtually unused, dating to the Neolithic<\/a> era (4,500\u20132,500BC). Food items such as hazelnut shells were among the finds, suggesting this may have been the site of autumnal ritual activity; perhaps a harvest-time or Halloween gathering before the darkness of winter drew in. <\/p> You may also like:<\/p> Like many sites of such antiquity, there are myths and tales associated with the ruin.<\/p> It was thought the chapel began life as a hermitage when a leper, shunned by the local community, was forced to live on the rock. Another legend tells of two lovers, Tristan and Isolde<\/a>, an early story thought to have been the inspiration for Guinevere and Lancelot.<\/p> Tristan was quested to bring Isolde from Ireland to his uncle King Mark along with a love potion (what could go wrong?). Inevitably, the pair \u2018accidentally\u2019 drank the potion and fell in love. Forced to hide from the King, they sought refuge in the chapel at Roche. <\/p> The easiest way to reach the rock is to park outside the village church or in the larger car park for patrons of the Rock Inn opposite; the rock is just a short walk east from here. However, the mostly off-road walk along footpaths from Bugle is far more pleasant. The climb up the steep ladders of the tower can be challenging but the view makes it worth the effort. <\/p> To extend the day, wander along one of the footpaths that criss-cross the area; the linear route to Hensbarrow Beacon in the south is particularly enticing in autumn.<\/p> Delve into the history and folklore of an astonishing ruined chapel in the \u2018Cornish Alps\u2019 on a walk to Roche Rock, Cornwall <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":32848,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"3"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-scaled.jpg",2560,1647,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-300x193.jpg",300,193,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-768x494.jpg",768,494,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-1024x659.jpg",800,515,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-1536x988.jpg",1536,988,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/11\/roche-rock-cornwall-what-to-see-and-do-2048x1317.jpg",2048,1317,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Delve into the history and folklore of an astonishing ruined chapel in the \u2018Cornish Alps\u2019 on a walk to Roche Rock, Cornwall","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/32847"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How old is Roche Rock<\/h2>
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Roche Rock walk<\/h2>
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