Little Sellan
Little Sellan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Little Sellan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Little Sellan including Tehidy.
Little Sellan's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Little Sellan features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Little Sellan boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Little Sellan has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Little Sellan boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Little Sellan best airports to visit near Little Sellan.
Little Sellan History
There are some historic monuments around Little Sellan:
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Botrea barrows
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Cross slab at parish church
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Higher Levant Mine
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Kerris Cross
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Market cross
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Croftoe British village
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- 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
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Treen Common stone circle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Geevor Mine
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Boleigh fogou
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
Places to see near Little Sellan
Lakes near Little Sellan
Rivers near Little Sellan
- 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
