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.

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Porkellis.

There are a several good country parks in the Porkellis area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Towns to visit near Porkellis include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

The area around Porkellis's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.

The area around Porkellis features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Porkellis if you like historic buildings.

The area around Porkellis boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porkellis History

There are some historic monuments around Porkellis:

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