Portherras Cross
Portherras Cross is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Portherras Cross including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Portherras Cross if you like hiking areas.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Portherras Cross if you like country parks.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Portherras Cross.
There are a number of hills near to Portherras Cross including Kit Hill Country Park.
Portherras Cross has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Portherras Cross's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Portherras Cross.
Portherras Cross History
There are some historic monuments around Portherras Cross:
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Botrea barrows
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Boleigh fogou
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Kerris Cross
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Treen Common stone circle
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Round called Trewern Round
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Geevor Mine
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Cross slab at parish church
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Boskenna Cross
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Holy well called Madron Well
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
Places to see near Portherras Cross
Lakes near Portherras Cross
Rivers near Portherras Cross
- 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
