Penberth
Penberth is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Penberth postcode: TR19 6HJ
There are great places to visit near Penberth including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Penberth boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
The area around Penberth boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are great places to visit near Penberth if you like towns.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Penberth.
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Penberth if you like villages.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Penberth's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Penberth.
Penberth has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Penberth History
There are some historic monuments around Penberth:
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Boleigh fogou
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Higher Levant Mine
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Botrea barrows
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Market cross
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Round called Lesingey Round
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
Places to see near Penberth
Lakes near Penberth
Rivers near Penberth
- 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
