Poltesco is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Poltesco

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Poltesco including Tehidy.

Country Parks to visit near Poltesco include 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 Poltesco if you like towns.

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Poltesco.

The area around Poltesco boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

The area around Poltesco's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Poltesco if you like airports.

Poltesco History

There are some historic monuments around Poltesco:

• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Medieval wayside cross at Tregaminion
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan