Porthcothan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthcothan postcode: PL28 8LW

Retail in Porthcothan

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

The area close to Porthcothan boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Porthcothan if you like country parks.

Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Porthcothan.

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

There are a number of villages near Porthcothan including Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

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

Porthcothan History

There are some historic monuments around Porthcothan:

• Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields
• Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick
• Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church
• Nine round barrows 850m north east of Pennatillie
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house
• Three round cairns at The Warren on Pentire Point East
• The Long Stone or Eddystone, standing stone 210m north east of Music Water
• Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage
• Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church
• Wayside cross in Colan churchyard
• Liveloe, later prehistoric cliff castle with hut circles on Griffin's Point, and prehistoric round barrow 600m south west of Bre-Pen Farm
• Seven round barrows and a ring barrow on Bear's Downs and Denzell Downs, 850m north east of Higher Denzell
• Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School
• Round 420m south east of Melancoose
• Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the church
• Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs, 960m north east of Little Pennatillies
• Round 340m north west of Tresawle Farm
• Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road
• Two round barrows 440m and 510m north west of High Cove Farm
• Redcliff Castle, later prehistoric cliff castle 550m south west of Bedruthan
• St Pedyr's Well, Treloy
• St Constantine's chapel and holy well
• Four round barrows 400m south east of Little Trewinnick Farm
• Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne
• Cross base 30m south of St Merryn's Church
• Wayside cross base in Colan churchyard
• Two round barrows 150m south west and 180m south east of Prince Parc
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Zacry's Islands
• Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn
• Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head
• Three bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Cataclews Point
• Round 600m south east of Tregolds
• Three promontory forts south of Trethias Island
• Four round barrows 270m north west of Higher Trevibban Farm
• Wayside cross on Treloy Hill, 170m east of Tregenna Farm
• Part of an early Christian Chapel enclosure at The Old Vicarage
• Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church
• Round barrow cemetery at Park Head
• Later prehistoric to Romano-British multiple enclosure fort and prehistoric round barrow, 350m south east of Bogee Farm