Jacobstow is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Jacobstow

There are great places to visit near Jacobstow including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

The area close to Jacobstow boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

Country Parks to visit near Jacobstow include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good towns in the Jacobstow area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Jacobstow if you like hills.

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Jacobstow best villages to visit near Jacobstow.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Jacobstow's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Jacobstow.

The area around Jacobstow boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Jacobstow History

There are some historic monuments around Jacobstow:

• Bowl barrow 120m south west of Horizon View
• A round on Tregearedown Beacon, 295m north east of the Nook
• Round called Froxton Wood Castle
• Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
• Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
• Promontory fort N of village
• Bowl barrow at Red Post
• Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
• Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
• Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
• Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
• Moated site 415m west of Binhamy Farm
• Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary
• Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
• Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
• St Anne's Well, in Whitstone churchyard
• Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
• Two bowl barrows 380m north of Beckaveans, one of which is called 'The Beacon'
• Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
• Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort
• Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
• Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak
• Rectangular enclosures 520m west of Rosecare Villa Farm
• Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm
• Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
• Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
• Round barrow cemetery on Wilsey Down
• Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
• Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
• Round 260m south west of Trengayor
• Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyard
• Round 310m south of Mill Farm
• Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
• Two bowl barrows 300m NNW of Red Post
• Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
• Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
• Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
• Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
• Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
• Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
• Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
• Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
• Wayside cross 660m north of Basil Farm
• Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
• Bowl barrow 410m east of Wainhouse Corner
• Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys
• Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
• Hobbacott canal incline
• Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood Castle
• Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm