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