The story goes that St Wyllow, a Christian hermit, was living nearby in Pont around 596. Legend has it, that he was killed by a relative and beheaded. St Wyllow brought the head to the current location, thus deciding where the church should be built.
For more information visit on this building visit www.explorechurches.org/church/st-wyllow-lanteglos-fowey
Gunwen Methodist Church was built 1869. Gunwen is not our easiest church to find. It lies two miles north of Luxulyan adjacent to Breney Common Nature Reserve and looks towards Helman Tor. It's lovely country for a picnic.
St Hydroc is situated adjacent to Lanhydrock House, the major National Trust property in Cornwall. It contains the monuments and burials of the Estate families. It also has a fine alabaster reredos and a working peal of 8 bells. It dates from the 1400's and is the local parish church, with services every Sunday. The church is kept open for Lanhydrock House visitors, but does not belong to the National Trust.
St Petroc's church is the largest and one of the oldest parish churches in Cornwall.
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