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