Porthcurno
Porthcurno is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Porthcurno postcode: TR19 6HL
There are great places to visit near Porthcurno including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is one of Porthcurno's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Porthcurno.
Country Parks to visit near Porthcurno include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Porthcurno.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Porthcurno's best, nearby hills to visit in Porthcurno.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Porthcurno.
Historic Buildings to visit near Porthcurno include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Porthcurno best airports to visit near Porthcurno.
Porthcurno History
There are some historic monuments around Porthcurno:
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Botrea barrows
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Boleigh fogou
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Round called Trewern Round
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Cross slab at parish church
Places to see near Porthcurno
Lakes near Porthcurno
Rivers near Porthcurno
- 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
