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