Lower Penham
Lower Penham is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Lower Penham including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Lower Penham including Tehidy.
The area around Lower Penham boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Towns to visit near Lower Penham include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Lower Penham feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Lower Penham area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Lower Penham boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Lower Penham's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lower Penham History
There are some historic monuments around Lower Penham:
- Round 260m south west of Trengayor
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Leskernick north stone circle
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Promontory fort N of village
- Holy well at Laneast
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Prehistoric coaxial and regular field systems, incorporated hut circles and adjacent deserted medieval settlement, droveway and long house on Tregune Farm
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Stone hut circle 525m SW of West Carne Farm
- Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm
- Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
- Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
- Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Platform cairn with rim bank and central cairn, and a secondary cairn, on the summit of Carne Down
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
- Leskernick stone alignment
- Deserted medieval settlement 1125m WNW of Canaglaze
- Rectangular enclosures 520m west of Rosecare Villa Farm
- Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Two Bronze Age settlements, associated field enclosures, small cairns, a cist and a propped stone on the south and western slopes of Leskernick Hill
- Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyard
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
- Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Round (or petal) cairn on the summit of Leskernick Hill
- Iron Age defended settlement 425m west of Trebray
- Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
- Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- St Clether's Chapel and Holy Well
- Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Early medieval decorated and inscribed wayside cross shaft and base on Waterpit Down, 250m WSW of Hallwell Barton Bungalow
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Ring cairn and two kerbed cairns on Bray Down
- Wayside cross 660m north of Basil Farm
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
- Round 310m south of Mill Farm
- Wayside cross 315m north of The Old Rectory, Altarnun
- Multi-span bridge called Trerithick Bridge
- Wayside cross 290m north west of Basill
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval wayside cross in Altarnun churchyard
- Bowl barrow 410m east of Wainhouse Corner
- Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood Castle
- Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Co-axial field system, hut circle settlements, cairnfield and land boundaries on Carne Down
- Wayside cross 620m south west of Basil Farm
- Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
- Leskernick south stone circle
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Prehistoric standing stone 500m NNE of Spettigue Farm
- Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
- Bowl barrow 120m south west of Horizon View
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
- Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary
- Wayside cross 120m north of Basill
- Round barrow cemetery on Wilsey Down
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Two bowl barrows 380m north of Beckaveans, one of which is called 'The Beacon'
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
Places to see near Lower Penham
Lakes near Lower Penham
Rivers near Lower Penham
- 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