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