Poniou
Poniou is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Poniou including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Poniou boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
The area around Poniou 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 Poniou include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a several good hills in the area around Poniou like Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Poniou if you like villages.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Poniou.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Poniou if you like airports.
Poniou History
There are some historic monuments around Poniou:
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Cross slab at parish church
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Kerris Cross
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Treen Common stone circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Geevor Mine
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Cross at Treassowe
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Market cross
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Round called Trewern Round
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Penbeagle Cross
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
Places to see near Poniou
Lakes near Poniou
Rivers near Poniou
- 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
