Carwen
Carwen is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Carwen including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Carwen include Tehidy.
There are a several good country parks in the Carwen area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Carwen boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Carwen.
Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Carwen best villages to visit near Carwen.
Carwen is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Carwen has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Carwen History
There are some historic monuments around Carwen:
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Treslea Downs Cross 300m west of Mount
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- An early Christian memorial stone at Lancarffe
- Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Two Bronze Age settlements, associated field enclosures, small cairns, a cist and a propped stone on the south and western slopes of Leskernick Hill
- Trezance Holy Well and chapel enclosure
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- St Bellarmin's Chapel
- Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church
- Bowl barrow 230m south west of Middle Taphouse Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 5m west of the church
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Helland Bridge
- Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs
- Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Reperry Cross, 550m ENE of Reperry Manor Farm
- Round (or petal) cairn on the summit of Leskernick Hill
- Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Churchyard cross in Cardinham churchyard, 5m south of the church
- Trevenning Cross and post-medieval guide post, 700m south west of Trevenning village
- Wayside cross 55m north east of Laninval House
- Round called Castle Goff
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- Small multivallate hillfort with outworks known as Pencarrow Rounds
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Largin Castle
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard
- Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow
- Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe
- St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church
- Two round cairns, three enclosed and two open stone hut circle settlements, a rectangular enclosure and a medieval longhouse to the south of Carburrow Tor
- Four Hole Cross, 200m north of Lord's Waste Farm
- Treslea Cross, 750m ENE of Cardinham Church
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric hut circle settlement on Stanning Hill
- Hut circle group and enclosure NE of Carwen
- Large multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle Canyke', 375m SSW of Castle Canyke Farmhouse
- Bury Castle
- Four bowl barrows on Bofarnel Downs forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- Tawna Downs round barrows
- Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Animal pound called Crowpound
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway
- Cross near Deviock Cottage
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Multi-span bridge known as Respryn Bridge
- Medieval wayside cross at Blisland
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone
- St Ingunger Cross, 240m south-east of St Ingunger Farm
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Cross head N of Tregony Farm
- Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Wayside cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross at Castle Hill, 740m north east of Bodmin parish church
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Slight univallate hillfort in Dunmere Wood 235m WNW of Crabb's Pool
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm
- Two wayside crosses in the grounds of Trewardale 34m WSW of the house
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Pencarrow, 130m SSE of Pencarrow House
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs
- Wayside cross at Bodwannick Manor Farm
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement called Penhargard Castle
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the church
- King Arthur's Hall
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
Places to see near Carwen
Lakes near Carwen
Rivers near Carwen
- 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