Porthtowan Beach is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthtowan Beach postcode: TR4 8AE

Retail in Porthtowan Beach

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

Tehidy is one of Porthtowan Beach's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Porthtowan Beach.

The area around Porthtowan Beach features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good towns in the Porthtowan Beach area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Places near Porthtowan Beach feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Porthtowan Beach best villages to visit near Porthtowan Beach.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Porthtowan Beach.

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

Porthtowan Beach History

There are some historic monuments around Porthtowan Beach:

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