Boswarva
Boswarva is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Boswarva including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Boswarva.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Boswarva if you like country parks.
The area around Boswarva features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Boswarva boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Boswarva best villages to visit near Boswarva.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Boswarva.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Boswarva if you like airports.
Boswarva History
There are some historic monuments around Boswarva:
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- 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
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Boskenna Cross
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- 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
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Higher Levant Mine
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Botrea barrows
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Market cross
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Boleigh fogou
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Cross slab at parish church
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Treen Common stone circle
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Croftoe British village
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Penbeagle Cross
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Geevor Mine
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
Places to see near Boswarva
Lakes near Boswarva
Rivers near Boswarva
- 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
