Carfury
Carfury is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Carfury postcode: TR20 8XZ
There are great places to visit near Carfury including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Carfury boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
There are a number of country parks near Carfury including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Carfury features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Carfury.
Carfury has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Carfury.
Carfury's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Carfury History
There are some historic monuments around Carfury:
- Geevor Mine
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Croftoe British village
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Market cross
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Botrea barrows
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round called Trewern Round
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Kerris Cross
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Boskenna Cross
- Penbeagle Cross
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Cross at Treassowe
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Boleigh fogou
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Treen Common stone circle
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
Places to see near Carfury
Lakes near Carfury
Rivers near Carfury
- 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
