Boskednan
Boskednan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Boskednan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Boskednan including Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Boskednan if you like country parks.
Boskednan has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Boskednan boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
The area around Boskednan boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Boskednan.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Boskednan best airports to visit near Boskednan.
Boskednan History
There are some historic monuments around Boskednan:
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Boleigh fogou
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Penbeagle Cross
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Botrea barrows
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Kerris Cross
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Boskenna Cross
- Higher Levant Mine
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Croftoe British village
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Geevor Mine
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Market cross
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Treen Common stone circle
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
Places to see near Boskednan
Lakes near Boskednan
Rivers near Boskednan
- 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
