Longrock
Longrock is a village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Longrock including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Longrock boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
There are a number of country parks near Longrock including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Longrock has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Longrock feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Longrock's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.
Longrock is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Longrock if you like airports.
Longrock History
There are some historic monuments around Longrock:
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Small multivallate hillfort, early Christian memorial stone and C19 landscaped paths at Carnsew
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Tregurtha Downs mine complex
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- St Erth Churchtown cross
- Boskenna Cross
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Late C18-C19 mill complex, ropeworks and associated water management system immediately east of Millpond Avenue, Foundry
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Market cross
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerris Cross
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Treen Common stone circle
- Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Boleigh fogou
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- An early Christian memorial stone and a wayside cross in Phillack churchyard, south east of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Churchyard cross in Phillack churchyard, south of the church
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Penbeagle Cross
Places to see near Longrock
Lakes near Longrock
Rivers near Longrock
- 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