Shortacross is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Shortacross

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

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Shortacross.

The area around Shortacross boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of towns near Shortacross including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

The area around Shortacross features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

The area close to Shortacross boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of airports near Shortacross including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Shortacross History

There are some historic monuments around Shortacross:

• Trethevy Quoit
• Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm
• Wayside cross 50m north east of Carracawn Cross
• Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church
• Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock churchyard
• Iron Age defended settlement at Padderbury Top
• Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm
• St Cleer's Well and cross
• Old Guildhall
• Medieval wayside cross at Redgate
• Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church
• Round with annexe 530m north east of Lower Padreda
• Slight univallate hillfort with outworks called Blacketon Rings
• Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 0.3m south of the church
• The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor
• Part of a medieval boundary dyke 220m east of Golitha House
• Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 10m ESE of the church
• Slight univallate hillfort called Cadson Bury
• Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard
• Round barrow on Bin Down
• Cross at Triffle Farm