Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Bay of Biscay including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Bay of Biscay is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,
Bay of Biscay has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Bay of Biscay's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Bay of Biscay.
Bay of Biscay has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Bay of Biscay like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Bay of Biscay if you like airports.
Bay of Biscay History
There are some historic monuments around Bay of Biscay:
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Botrea barrows
- Penbeagle Cross
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Croftoe British village
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Treen Common stone circle
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Cross at Treassowe
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Market cross
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Kerris Cross
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
Places to see near Bay of Biscay
Lakes near Bay of Biscay
Rivers near Bay of Biscay
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery
