Porkellis is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porkellis postcode: TR13 0JP

Retail in Porkellis

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

Tehidy is one of Porkellis's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Porkellis.

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Porkellis best country parks to visit near Porkellis.

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

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

Porkellis has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Porkellis including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near Porkellis include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porkellis History

There are some historic monuments around Porkellis:

• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• East Pool Mine
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland