St Loy
St Loy is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near St Loy including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to St Loy boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
St Loy's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Towns to visit near St Loy include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area around St Loy's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.
The area around St Loy features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around St Loy.
St Loy's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
St Loy History
There are some historic monuments around St Loy:
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Round called Trewern Round
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Cross at Treassowe
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Cross slab at parish church
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Boskenna Cross
- Kerris Cross
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Botrea barrows
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Geevor Mine
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Boleigh fogou
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Market cross
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
Places to see near St Loy
Lakes near St Loy
Rivers near St Loy
- 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
