Porthtowan is a village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Porthtowan

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

Places near Porthtowan feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

Porthtowan has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are great places to visit near Porthtowan if you like towns.

There are a several good hills in the area around Porthtowan like Kit Hill Country Park.

Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Porthtowan if you like villages.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Porthtowan including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Porthtowan's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthtowan History

There are some historic monuments around Porthtowan:

• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Linear bowl barrow group on Ligger Point, 250m west of Penhale Mine
• 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
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Bolster Bank
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Round barrow 550m north west of Treslow Farm
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• East Pool Mine
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• The Four Burrows
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• The Three Burrows
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wheal Busy
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head