Skimmel Bridge
Skimmel Bridge is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Skimmel Bridge including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Skimmel Bridge's best hiking areas can be found at 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 Skimmel Bridge.
There are a several good towns in the Skimmel Bridge area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Skimmel Bridge is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Skimmel Bridge's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Skimmel Bridge boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Skimmel Bridge has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Skimmel Bridge History
There are some historic monuments around Skimmel Bridge:
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Cross at Treassowe
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Geevor Mine
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Boleigh fogou
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Penbeagle Cross
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Kerris Cross
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Higher Levant Mine
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Croftoe British village
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Round called Trewern Round
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Cross slab at parish church
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Boskenna Cross
- Market cross
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
Places to see near Skimmel Bridge
Lakes near Skimmel Bridge
Rivers near Skimmel Bridge
- 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
