Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Rocky Hill including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Rocky Hill like Tehidy.
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 Rocky Hill.
The area around Rocky Hill features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Rocky Hill.
The area around Rocky Hill boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Rocky Hill's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Rocky Hill.
The area around Rocky Hill features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Rocky Hill History
There are some historic monuments around Rocky Hill:
- Prehistoric field system and settlement north of Appletree Point, Tresco
- Civil War battery and two associated platforms 300m south east of Bar Point, St Mary's
- Two round cairns 85m east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin
- Platform cairn with inner kerb 70m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Round cairn 55m west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- World War II pillbox between Thomas' Porth and Porthaloo, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and round cairn on western Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairns, field system and settlements, medieval chapel and post-medieval daymark, lookout and signal station on north east St Martin's
- Kerbed round cairn with central cist on Gun Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 45m south of Beady Pool
- Civil War battery at Kettle and Pans rocks, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and battery 60m east of Carn Nore, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement, Romano-British cist cemetery and Civil War battery in northern Toll's Porth, St Mary's
- Entrance grave 80m SSE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns and adjacent prehistoric linear boundary on Wingletang Down, 70m west of Crooked Rock
- Hut circle settlement in Pendrathen, St Mary's
- Round cairn 120m ESE of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Civil War battery on Helvear Hill, St Mary's
- Civil War battery 80m SSE of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn with central funerary chamber on Salakee Down, 10m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Civil War battery on northern slope of Mount Todden Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on the north hill, Annet
- Prehistoric chambered cairns and boundaries on Middle Arthur, St Martin's
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Tresco Abbey, Tresco
- Prehistoric linear boundary and Civil War fieldworks on north western Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Four round cairns 70m south east of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Round cairn 50m WSW of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn 360m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Prehistoric field system and cairn, early and later medieval religious complex, post-medieval lookout and quarantine station on St Helen's
- Prehistoric regular field system and hut circle on Great Ganilly
- Prehistoric cairns, entrance graves, field system and settlements and post-medieval kelp pits on Kittern Hill, Gugh
- Prehistoric round cairn 255m south west of Blockhouse Cottages, Tresco
- Prehistoric hut circle and Civil War fieldworks on eastern Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the southern one of three, and kerbed round cairn with cist on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 115m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Civil War battery and associated platform at Carn Morval Point, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 90m ESE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 60m NNE of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Entrance grave 105m south east of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick, St Mary's
- The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 50m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m SSW of Beady Pool
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 105m SSW of Sun Rock
- Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco
- Nineteenth century gig-shed north east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric field system on the northern slope of Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Hut circle settlement and Civil War breastwork north east of Porth Minick, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north west of Horse Point
- Nineteenth century horse engine and threshing machine at Lower Town Farm, St Agnes
- Round cairn 135m north east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Tolman Carns, St Mary's
- Round cairn 30m north west of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary and cairns south west of The Bar, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 15m north east of Inner Blue Carn, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Turfy Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn 160m north of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Civil War breastwork and battery on Newford Island, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn with funerary chamber 190m north east of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 240m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Civil War battery and 18th century watch house on Mount Todden, St Mary's
- World War II pillbox and Civil War battery at Tolman Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and regular field system on north western Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Menawathan
- Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes
- Prehistoric cairns, prehistoric to post-medieval settlements and field systems, an early Christian focus, post-medieval kelp pits and quay on Tean and Old Man
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 135m south of Crooked Rock
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 78m north of Crooked Rock
- The Cat's Coffin World War II pillbox, Old Town, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 175m NNW of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary, cairn and post-medieval building on Taylor's Island, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSE of Sun Rock
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 130m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 235m north of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system on the south west flank of Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric boundary wall east of Carn Irish, Annet
- Prehistoric linear boundary SSE of The Island, Bryher
- Entrance grave on the summit of the northern hill, White Island
- Prehistoric entrance grave and two round cairns on the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Three prehistoric cairns on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 55m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric house platform settlement south west of English Island Carn, St Martin's
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m north east of Wingletang Carn
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the northern one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Gig shed on the north coast of Great Porth, Bryher
- King Charles' Castle mid-16th century artillery castle and Civil War earthen artillery defence on western Castle Down, Tresco
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at 'Smugglers' Tresco
- St Agnes lighthouse
- Prehistoric field systems, settlement and cairns, with post-medieval boundary and shelter on Northwethel
- Prehistoric to early medieval field system and settlement at Dial Rocks, Tresco
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery, field system and settlements on Top Rock Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric midden at West Porth, Annet
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 275m NNW of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 80m north east of Mount Todden Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric funerary, ritual and settlement remains; post-medieval defences, tin mine, lookouts and enclosures on Castle Down, Tresco
- The Old Man prehistoric standing stone, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Steval Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to Romano-British ritual, funerary and settlement remains on Par Beach, St Martin's
- Two 19th century gig-sheds ENE of Porth Askin
- Two kerbed platform cairns north of Bonfire Carn on eastern Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Puffin Island
- Platform cairn 100m NNW of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Two early post-medieval quays in north and north western Periglis, St Agnes
- The Rocket House 17th-18th century powder magazine and adjacent prison on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, field system and settlement remains, with post-medieval kelp pit and deer park on and adjacent to Samson
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco
- Round cairn 40m south west of Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Lighthouse-builders' operational base on Rosevear
- Civil War battery and prehistoric entrance grave on the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the middle one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 85m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and stone setting, Civil War fieldworks, post medieval kelp pits and quay on Toll's Island, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Cruther's Neck, St Martin's
- Early 20th century gun battery at Bant's Carn, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on Salakee Down, 160m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Round cairn 90m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Round cairn 155m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 110m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Two kerbed platform cairns 40m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Round cairn with peripheral kerb 50m north of Cuckold's Carn, Gugh
- Entrance graves, standing stones, field systems, settlements and post-medieval breastwork, kelp pit and stone pits on Halangy and Carn Morval Downs, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 120m south east of Black Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn group on Great Hill, Tean
- Prehistoric settlement and field system on Little Ganilly
- Harry's Walls unfinished 16th century artillery castle and adjacent prehistoric standing stone at Mount Flagon, St Mary's
- Prehistoric house platform and boundary north east of Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement and Romano-British shrine on Nornour
- Round cairn 130m north east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric field system north west of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric cairn and prehistoric to post-medieval field systems between The Plains and Wine Cove, St Martin's
- Oliver's Battery, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn on Helvear Hill, 210m ENE of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group, cists and prehistoric to Roman field system and settlement on Little Arthur, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 85m south west of Crooked Rock
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSW of Sun Rock
- Post-medieval kelp pit on the western coast of Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn 45m NNW of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north east of Horse Point
- Round cairn 40m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin
- Civil War battery 150m WNW of Church Point, St Mary's
- Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on The Green, Bryher
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 100m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Prehistoric linear boundary south east of Horse Rock on Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Two round cairns 90m north of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system and settlement on Heathy Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric platform cairn, settlement and field system at Pernagie, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system, hut circle and middens on southern Annet
- Prehistoric hut circle south of The Brow, Bryher
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m south west of Porth Askin
- Post-medieval watch house and Coastguard lookout on Watch Hill, Bryher
- Civil War breastwork and battery on the north coast of Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group on Abbey Hill, Tresco
- Round cairn 108m NNE of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 80m north east of Porth Askin
- Post-medieval pilot lookout on Timmy's Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system and hut circle north of Crab's Ledge, Tresco
- Entrance grave 135m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork ESE of Dick's Carn, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and Civil War fieldworks on south western Carn Morval Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 20m NNE of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Post-medieval breastwork, curtain wall and associated defensive structures on the periphery of The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and Romano-British cist in Green Bay, Bryher
- Ennor Castle, Old Town, St Mary's
- St Nicholas' Priory, Tresco
- St Warna's Well, St Agnes
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m south of Sun Rock
- Eight platform cairns and incorporated prehistoric irregular field system south west of Carn of Cove Vean on Wingletang Down
- Mid-16th century blockhouse and ramparts with adjacent walling and occupation deposits at Block House Point
- Platform cairn 195m north east of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Civil War battery above Porth Hellick Point, St Mary's
- The Star Castle, St Mary's
- World War II pillbox 250m south east of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system on eastern Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval quay in Great Porth, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m NNE of Porth Askin
- Iron Age cist on northern Samson Hill, 165m NNE of Western Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system, settlement and cairn east of Barnaby Lane, St Agnes
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Shipman Head Down and Great Bottom, Bryher
- Prehistoric linear boundaries, house platform and cairn on south western Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 95m NNW of Pig Rock on north eastern Salakee Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 25m south west of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Post-medieval animal-driven crushing mill 270m south west of Blockhouse Cottage, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn 125m north east of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Platform cairn on Burnt Island
- Iron Age to Romano-British fogou on northern Peninnis Head, 170m south of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric chambered cairn 60m north of Knackyboy Carn, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval breastwork and maze on Castella Down, St Agnes
- Prehistoric entrance grave at Works Carn, Bryher
- Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco
- Civil War battery at Works Point, Bryher
- Two platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 35m WNW of Wingletang Carn
- Platform cairn on northern Peninnis Head, 200m ESE of Buzza Tower
- Late 19th-early 20th century defended barracks and caretaker block at Greystones, The Garrison, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn with cist 90m north west of Carn Kimbra, Gugh
- Entrance grave 23m west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to Romano-British field system and settlement at Higher Town, St Agnes
- Two round cairns 65m NNW of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Medieval or later shipwreck grave 52m NNE of Crooked Rock, Wingletang Down
- Entrance grave 47m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Two entrance graves 220m ENE of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and two prehistoric stone hut circles at Little Porth, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m ENE of Wingletang Carn
- Prehistoric regular field system north east of St Warna's Carn
- Round cairn 137m east of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement and field system at Porth Killier, St Agnes
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Prehistoric cliff castle and cairns on Shipman Head, Bryher
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Porth Mellon, 110m west of Harry's Walls Battery, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Salakee Down, 40m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric enclosure south east of The Brow, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system and kerbed cairn, with post-medieval kelp pit and linear boundary on southern White Island
- Two platform cairns north east of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric house platform 370m NNW of the Pest House, St Helen's
- The Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group and field systems on Great Arthur, St Martin's
- Platform cairn 65m ENE of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m SSE of Crooked Rock
- Round cairn on Helvear Down, 300m NNE of Higher Trenoweth Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary 50m ENE of Mount Todden Battery, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis
Places to see near Rocky Hill
Lakes near Rocky Hill
Rivers near Rocky Hill
- 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
