Portscatho is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Portscatho in Cornwall is located 7.2 km NE from Falmouth and 10.8 km SE from Truro.

Portscatho postcode: TR2 5HJ

Retail in Portscatho

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

Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Portscatho if you like hiking areas.

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

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

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

Villages to visit near Portscatho include Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Portscatho include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Portscatho features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Portscatho History

There are some historic monuments around Portscatho:

• Carne Beacon round barrow 320m north of Carne Farm
• Multiple enclosure fort at Round Wood
• Churchyard cross in Lamorran churchyard
• Round 310m north of Carlannick
• Dingerein Castle small multivallate hillfort and annexe, 240m north west of Curgurrel Farm
• Standing cross 300m south east of Trelissick
• Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard
• Veryan Castle multiple enclosure fort and annexe 500m south west of Churchtown Farm
• D-day landing craft maintenance site at Mylor harbour
• Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra
• Churchyard cross in Feock churchyard
• Three round barrows 320m south west of Trelagossick
• Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield
• Fentongollan Cross, 620m north west of St Michael Penkevil Church
• Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• St Mawes Castle
• Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in St Clement's churchyard
• Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral
• Round 390m north east of Carwarthen
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Round 790m north east of Trebollack
• Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm
• Wayside cross in St Gerran's churchyard
• Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon
• Castlezens multiple enclosure fort
• Holy well 80m east of St Just Church
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• The Cregou or Cregon bowl barrow and enclosure 900m south east of Park Farm