Pencarrow
Pencarrow is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Pencarrow including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Pencarrow.
The area around Pencarrow 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 some of Pencarrow best towns to visit near Pencarrow.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Pencarrow.
Pencarrow has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Pencarrow.
The area around Pencarrow features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Pencarrow History
There are some historic monuments around Pencarrow:
- Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs
- Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Hut circle group and enclosure NE of Carwen
- Trevena Cross
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Cross head N of Tregony Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone
- Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Early medieval decorated and inscribed wayside cross shaft and base on Waterpit Down, 250m WSW of Hallwell Barton Bungalow
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Rock art at Rocky Valley, 150m north of Trevillett Mill
- Part of an early-Christian cemetery 65m north west of Tintagel church
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Motte and bailey castle at Boscastle
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Medieval wayside cross at Fenterleigh crossroads, 750m south-east of Bossiney
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Trevenning Cross and post-medieval guide post, 700m south west of Trevenning village
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the church
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Prehistoric hut circle settlement on Stanning Hill
- Dovecote 35m south of the Vicarage, Tintagel
- Round called Castle Goff
- Trevalga Cross in Trevalga churchyard
- Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Romano-British and early medieval settlement, medieval church, castle and associated features on Tintagel Island and adjoining mainland
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Round cairn 180m north of Trevarthian
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Two wayside crosses in the grounds of Trewardale 34m WSW of the house
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Medieval wayside cross at Blisland
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Bowl barrow called Condolden Barrow
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
- King Arthur's Hall
- Forrabury Cross, 40m SSW of Forrabury church
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle
- Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Four Hole Cross, 200m north of Lord's Waste Farm
Places to see near Pencarrow
Lakes near Pencarrow
Rivers near Pencarrow
- 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
