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.

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

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Porthtowan.

Porthtowan has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a number of hills near to Porthtowan including Kit Hill Country Park.

Porthtowan's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

Places near Porthtowan feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the Porthtowan area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthtowan History

There are some historic monuments around Porthtowan:

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