Polmear is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Polmear

There are great places to visit near Polmear including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Places near Polmear feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

The area around Polmear boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Polmear's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a number of hills near to Polmear including Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a several good villages in the Polmear area like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Polmear include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Polmear.

Polmear History

There are some historic monuments around Polmear:

• Promontory fort at Black Head
• Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church
• Woodley Cross, opposite Fernside Farm
• Wayside cross 200m north west of Trethew
• Chapel at Hall
• Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church
• Bowl barrow 875m SSE of Bodrugan Barton
• Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm
• Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Medieval wayside cross at Lockengate
• Wayside cross on Druid's Hill, 350m south east of Bodmin Lodge
• Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel
• Bowl barrow 145m north west of Bodmin Lodge forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel
• Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park
• St Ingunger Cross, 240m south-east of St Ingunger Farm
• Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land
• Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm
• Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard
• Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep
• Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman Tor
• Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux
• The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe
• Cross in grounds of Trenython
• A henge re-used as a medieval playing place, 75m north east of Castle Hill Farm
• Multi-span bridge known as Respryn Bridge
• Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore
• Lantern cross and grave slab immediately south of St Bartholomew's Church
• Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church
• Polruan Blockhouse
• Bowl barrow 270m south west of Castle Hill Farm
• Portal dolmen 400m north east of Lesquite Farm
• Fowey Blockhouse
• Roman fortlet 440m south west of Restormel Farm
• Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm
• Four bowl barrows on Bofarnel Downs forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Combined viaduct and aqueduct called Treffry Viaduct
• The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Wayside cross shaft in St Andrew's churchyard
• Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan
• Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 5m west of the church
• Reperry Cross, 550m ENE of Reperry Manor Farm
• Linear boundary called the Giant's Hedge
• St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan
• Round called Castle Gotha
• Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School
• Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Lerryn Bridge
• Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle
• Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly
• Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard
• St Cyor's well house
• Medieval wayside cross 300m NW of Trevorry Farm
• Bowl barrow 430m south west of Fairy Cross Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 590m south west of Bedwindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point