Wherrytown
Wherrytown is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
Wherrytown postcode: TR18 4NQ
There are great places to visit near Wherrytown including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Wherrytown's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Wherrytown if you like country parks.
Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are great places to visit near Wherrytown if you like towns.
The area close to Wherrytown boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a number of villages near Wherrytown including Cremyll, and Botallack.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Wherrytown including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Wherrytown boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Wherrytown History
There are some historic monuments around Wherrytown:
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Tregurtha Downs mine complex
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Boskenna Cross
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerris Cross
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Botrea barrows
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Cross at Treassowe
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Market cross
- Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Boleigh fogou
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Croftoe British village
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Penbeagle Cross
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
Places to see near Wherrytown
Lakes near Wherrytown
Rivers near Wherrytown
- 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