Lower Drift
Lower Drift is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Lower Drift postcode: TR19 6AA
There are great places to visit near Lower Drift including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Lower Drift like Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Lower Drift if you like country parks.
Lower Drift has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Lower Drift's best, nearby hills to visit in Lower Drift.
Villages to visit near Lower Drift include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Lower Drift if you like historic buildings.
The area around Lower Drift features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lower Drift History
There are some historic monuments around Lower Drift:
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Market cross
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Treen Common stone circle
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Geevor Mine
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Kerris Cross
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Croftoe British village
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- 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
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Boskenna Cross
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Cross at Treassowe
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Cross slab at parish church
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
Places to see near Lower Drift
Lakes near Lower Drift
Rivers near Lower Drift
- 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
