Dowran
Dowran is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Dowran including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Dowran including Tehidy.
There are a several good country parks in the Dowran area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are some of Dowran best towns to visit near Dowran.
There are a several good hills in the area around Dowran like Kit Hill Country Park.
Villages to visit near Dowran include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Dowran's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Dowran.
There are a several good airports in the Dowran area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Dowran History
There are some historic monuments around Dowran:
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Geevor Mine
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Croftoe British village
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Botrea barrows
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Round called Trewern Round
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Boleigh fogou
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Boskenna Cross
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Cross slab at parish church
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
Places to see near Dowran
Lakes near Dowran
Rivers near Dowran
- 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
