Raftra
Raftra is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Raftra including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Raftra include Tehidy.
Raftra has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Raftra.
The area close to Raftra boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Raftra if you like villages.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Raftra like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Raftra features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Raftra History
There are some historic monuments around Raftra:
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- 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
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Round called Trewern Round
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Boleigh fogou
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Geevor Mine
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Boskenna Cross
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Kerris Cross
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
Places to see near Raftra
Lakes near Raftra
Rivers near Raftra
- 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
