Scawns
Scawns is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Scawns including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Scawns boasts some of the best hiking areas including 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 Scawns.
There are a number of towns near Scawns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Scawns if you like hills.
The area around Scawns features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Places near Scawns feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Scawns if you like airports.
Scawns History
There are some historic monuments around Scawns:
- Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, two cairns, medieval pound and adjacent Prehistoric field systems, hut circles and transhumance huts on Stowe's Hill
- Two round cairns 455m and 475m NW of Trewalla Farm
- Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with incorporated enclosure and stone hut circles 550m NNW of Lamelgate Farm
- Round cairn 472m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 917m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Platform cairn with central mound 900m ESE of Lambadla Farm
- Prehistoric embanked avenue and eight adjacent round cairns 750m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- Three bowl barrows 215m south east of Beech Lawn, which form part of a larger round barrow cemetery
- Old Guildhall
- Prehistoric enclosure containing a stone hut circle and parts of a medieval field system, 500m south east of Sparretts Farm
- Embanked platform cairn 47m NW of Caradon Hill summit
- Prehistoric round cairn 425m north of Furswain Farm
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- Medieval and post-medieval tin and copper mines with medieval field system on the middle and lower northern slopes of Caradon Hill
- Stone hut circle 625m south-east of Siblyback Farm
- Banked cairn 950m west of Siblyback Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Redgate
- Round cairn 885m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- Stone hut circle with incorporating prehistoric regular aggregate field system 810m SSE of Carkeet Farm
- St Cleer's Well and cross
- Round cairn 1.17km south-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- The Hurlers: three stone circles with paired outlying stones
- Prehistoric platform cairn on Caradon Hill, 550m north west of Heather House
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 950m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Bowl barrow 780m east of Penventon
- Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns
- The Longstone medieval wayside cross 750m SW of Minions
- Round cairn 775m NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 625m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm
- Craddock Moor stone circle and adjacent peat-stack platform 800m NNE of Trewalla Farm
- Two adjacent stone hut circles 265m WNW of Trewalla Farm
- Ring cairn 77m E of Caradon Hill summit
- Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with incorporated stone hut circles and enclosure 450m east of Siblyback Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs
- Deserted medieval settlement 650m north-east of Siblyback Farm
- Wayside cross called Killboy Cross
- Two platform cairns 750m and 785m E of Sparretts Farm
- Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 825m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm
- Two round cairns 768m and 778m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse
- Round cairn 490m north-east of Sparretts Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 520m north west of Heather House
- Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with two incorporated stone hut circles 850m north-east of Siblyback Farm
- Prehistoric enclosure with three adjacent hut circles 700m NNE of Minions
- Bowl barrow called 'Mabel Barrow', 400m south-west of Higher Polgassic
- Three bowl barrows 160m west of Little Hendra
- Prehistoric settlements and field system with adjacent medieval settlement, field systems, boundaries and tin streamworks on the Brown Gelly Downs
- Stone hut circle 800m ESE of Trewalla Farm
- Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm
- Round cairn 1.1km north-west of Siblyback Farm
- Bowl barrow 150m SSE of Cartole
- Prehistoric irregular and regular aggregate field systems, enclosure, stone hut circles, cairnfield and kerbed boulder 750m ESE of Siblyback Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement with incorporating prehistoric irregular aggregate field system 600m SSE of Carkeet Farm
- Hut circle 160yds (150m) N of West Northwood Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn 435m north of Furswain Farm
- Embanked platform cairn with internal mound and peripheral berm 1km NNE of Trewalla Farm
- Hobbs Hill tin mine, openwork and lodeback tinwork 530m east and 160m north east of Chyseger Farm
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks called Hall Rings
- Two stone hut circles and an adjoining Prehistoric boundary wall 470m east of Trewalla Farm
- Prehistoric irregular and regular aggregate field systems with incorporated stone hut circles 750m ENE of Siblyback Farm
- Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard
- Prehistoric enclosure and field system, two hut circles and parts of a medieval field system 350m south east of Sparretts Farm
- Two round cairns, three enclosed and two open stone hut circle settlements, a rectangular enclosure and a medieval longhouse to the south of Carburrow Tor
- Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park
- Group of four round cairns 810m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- Stone hut circle 425m south east of Sparretts Farm
- Platform cairn with central mound 720m south-east of Carkeet Farm
- Trewane Cross in St Neot churchyard
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 955m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 450m east of Sparretts Farm
- Hut circle village 330yds (300m) W of West Northwood Farm
- Trethevy Quoit
- Three Prehistoric clearance cairns 885m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Stone hut circle 750m ESE of Trewalla Farm
- Round cairn 480m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Tor cairn with adjacent sub-rectangular hut 650m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs
- Bowl barrow 230m south west of Middle Taphouse Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church
- Round cairn with peripheral berm 402m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Crylla Cross, 180m south-west of Crylla Farm
- Platform cairn 225m west of Minions
- Round cairn 612m SE of Trewalla Farm
- Round cairn 840m SE of Trewalla Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Wenmouth Cross, 320m north of Wenmouth
- Round cairn 850m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor
- Largin Castle
- Round cairn 812m ESE of Trewalla Farm
- Round cairn 725m ESE of Trewalla Farm
- Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm
- Round barrow on Bin Down
- Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 940m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm
- Craddock Moor stone alignment, centred 550m north-east of Sparretts Farm
- Part of a medieval boundary dyke 220m east of Golitha House
- Linear boundary called the Giant's Hedge
- Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm
- Prehistoric regular and irregular aggregate field systems incorporating three hut circle settlements, medieval farmhouse and enclosure N of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 525m east of Trewalla Farm
- Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, adjacent round cairn with incorporated shelter, and tor cairn on Tregarrick Tor
- Three stone hut circles with adjacent prehistoric field wall 660m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Stone hut circle centred 460m ESE of Sparretts Farm
- Bake Rings later prehistoric-Roman round with attached enclosure and outwork
- Round cairn and shelters 812m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm
- Round called Roundabury
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Stone hut circle 565m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- The Rillaton Barrow, 500m NNE of The Hurlers stone circles
- Two Prehistoric clearance cairns 895m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 1.062km south-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Two adjacent stone hut circles 290m west of Trewalla Farm
- Banked cairn 175m SW of Caradon Hill summit
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Round cairn 557m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Animal pound called Crowpound
- Early post-medieval tin streamwork at Gonamena
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Round cairn 800m ESE of Lambadla Farm
- Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs, 680m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm
- Platform cairn with outer bank 825m NNW of Higher Draynes Farm
- Prehistoric cairn 675m SE of Trewalla Farm
- Round cairn 435m south east of Sparretts Farm
- Two adjacent transhumance huts on Caradon Hill, 450m north of East Caradon Farm
- Embanked platform cairn with central mound 375m NW of Trewalla Farm
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with outwork and outlying stone hut circle known as Berry Castle
- Prehistoric enclosure 325m west of Trewalla Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House
- Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick
- South Caradon 19th century copper mine
- Kerbed platform cairn with kerbed central mound and outer bank 600m east of Trewalla Farm
- Stone hut circle 685m SE of Trewalla Farm
- Round cairn 15m SSE of Caradon Hill summit
- Round cairn 740m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Banked cairn on Browngelly Downs, 880m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm
- Prehistoric kerbed boulder 140m SW of the Goldiggings Quarry
- Round cairn 825m ENE of Sparretts Farm
- Standing stone and surrounding cairn 725m west of Trewalla Farm
- Prehistoric platform cairn 365m north of Furswain Farm
- Prehistoric enclosure with adjacent stone hut circle 780m NNE of Minions
- Platform cairn with central mound 760m ESE of Lambadla Farm
- Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm
- Stone hut circle 520m SSE of Carkeet Farm
- Round cairn on Draynes Common, 950m south-west of Lamelgate Farm
- Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system with incorporated stone hut circles 375m SSE of Sparretts Farm
- Churchyard cross and three wayside crosses in St Neot churchyard
- Stone hut circle 82m south-east of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit
- Stone hut circle 472m south-east of Siblyback Farm
- Banked cairn 125m NNE of Caradon Hill summit
- Round cairn 230m SW of Caradon Hill summit
- Three adjacent stone hut circles 610m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Two cairns, centred 82m and 110m SW of Caradon Hill summit
- Round cairn 650m north-east of Sparretts Farm
- Round cairn 580m NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church
- Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with incorporated and adjacent stone hut circles and an adjacent enclosure 550m WSW of Trewalla Farm
- Round barrow cemetery 250m south of Wilton Farm
- Platform cairn 690m south-east of Carkeet Farm
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Wayside cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard
Places to see near Scawns
Lakes near Scawns
Rivers near Scawns
- 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
