Sellan
Sellan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Sellan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Sellan is near some unmissable hiking areas 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 Sellan.
Sellan's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Sellan's best, nearby hills to visit in Sellan.
Villages to visit near Sellan include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Sellan if you like historic buildings.
Airports to visit near Sellan include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Sellan History
There are some historic monuments around Sellan:
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round called Trewern Round
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Kerris Cross
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Boleigh fogou
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Cross at Treassowe
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Geevor Mine
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Croftoe British village
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Market cross
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Higher Levant Mine
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Cross slab at parish church
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
Places to see near Sellan
Lakes near Sellan
Rivers near Sellan
- 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
