Carn Barra
Carn Barra is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Carn Barra including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Carn Barra including Tehidy.
The area around Carn Barra 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 Carn Barra.
Hills to visit near Carn Barra include Kit Hill Country Park.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Carn Barra.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Carn Barra like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Carn Barra's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Carn Barra History
There are some historic monuments around Carn Barra:
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Round called Trewern Round
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Botrea barrows
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Cross slab at parish church
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
Places to see near Carn Barra
Lakes near Carn Barra
Rivers near Carn Barra
- 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
