Basil
Basil is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Basil including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Basil like Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Basil if you like country parks.
Basil has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Basil's best, nearby hills to visit in Basil.
There are a number of villages near Basil including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Basil.
Basil's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Basil History
There are some historic monuments around Basil:
- Platform cairn 667m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Early post-medieval guide post 270m north west of Bowden
- Wayside cross 290m north west of Basill
- Wayside cross 660m north of Basil Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 550m north-west of Lewannick church
- Two stone hut circles 1.15km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Stone hut circle with concentric annexe 1.4km SW of East Castick Farm
- Two stone hut circles 1.03km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Round cairn with central cist 970m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.35km SW of East Castick Farm
- Prehistoric ritual enclosure 1.7km NW of Tresellern Farm
- Three hut circles 280m south west of Rushyford Gate
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
- Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement incorporating three enclosures and two cairns 1.06km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Round cairn 1.1km north-west of Siblyback Farm
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Cross on Halvana Moor
- Deserted medieval settlement 650m north-east of Siblyback Farm
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm
- Round barrow W of Dozmary Pool
- Platform cairn with rim bank and central cairn, and a secondary cairn, on the summit of Carne Down
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Prehistoric linear boundary and adjacent subsidiary boundary 1km west of Tresellern Farm
- Stone hut circle 812m NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Prehistoric standing stone 1.375km WNW of Blackcoombe Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 425m west of Trebray
- Three stone hut circles 1.055km ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Nine Stones stone circle 1.03km NNW of Bowhayland Farm
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- Stone hut circle 525m SW of West Carne Farm
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Round cairn with central cist 1.05km east of Trewortha Farm
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Stone hut circle 565m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundaries, cairn and enclosure 1.225km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Allabury Camp slight univallate hillfort 425m WNW of West Castick Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement with incorporated enclosure 1.5km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
- Wayside cross 620m south west of Basil Farm
- Round 300m north of Northdown
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric regular aggregate field system with two incorporated stone hut circles 850m north-east of Siblyback Farm
- Stone hut circle 440m WSW of Tresellern Farm
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundary and adjacent round cairn 938m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.287km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Round cairn with central cist 1km ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Settlement W of Cargelly
- Neolithic long cairn 690m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Prehistoric and medieval linear boundary with associated peat stack platform 475m SSW of Eastmoorgate
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Prehistoric coaxial field system, incorporated and adjacent hut circles, stone setting, linear boundaries and medieval settlement on Fox Tor and Treburland Farm
- Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 740m NNE of Goodaver Farm
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Prehistoric coaxial and regular field systems, incorporated hut circles and adjacent deserted medieval settlement, droveway and long house on Tregune Farm
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Multi-span bridge called Polyphant Bridge, 110m north of Polyphant Green
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Stone hut circle 758m north-east of Trewortha Farm
- Two adjoining stone hut circles 1.12km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 950m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- The Goodaver Stone Circle, 610m ESE of Tresibbet Farm
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Prehistoric and medieval linear boundary 1.34km south of Eastmoorgate
- Two adjacent prehistoric coaxial field systems incorporating regular field systems, stone hut circles, cairns and medieval fields on East Moor and Ridge
- Stone hut circle 345m SE of Trewortha Farm
- Round cairn 1.14km NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 1.58km WNW of Tresellern Farm
- Co-axial field system, hut circle settlements, cairnfield and land boundaries on Carne Down
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Vincent Mine Cross
- Stone hut circle 82m south-east of Wardbrook Farm
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 955m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Two round cairns 557m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Two stone hut circles with adjacent prehistoric field wall and incorporated medieval transhumance hut 180m north east of Tresibbet Farm
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Three adjoining Prehistoric linear boundaries on Bearah Tor, 687m SW of Nodmans Bowda Farm
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system with incorporated stone hut circle 1.125km SW of East Castick Farm
- Three stone hut circles 1.06km NE of Trewortha Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.365km SW of East Castick Farm
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Prehistoric regular and irregular aggregate field systems incorporating three hut circle settlements, medieval farmhouse and enclosure N of Wardbrook Farm
- Well called Blaunder's Well
- A round on Tregearedown Beacon, 295m north east of the Nook
- Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm
- Ring cairn and two kerbed cairns on Bray Down
- Prehistoric standing stone 500m NNE of Spettigue Farm
- Round cairn 700m NNW of Bowhayland Farm
- Leskernick south stone circle
- Kerbed platform cairn with central mound and adjacent stone alignment 1.42km NW of Tresellern Farm
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.34km SW of East Castick Farm
- Round cairn with orthostatic kerb and cist 482m SE of Trewortha Farm
- Two stone hut circles and adjacent Prehistoric field bank 250m SE of Trewortha Farm
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Early medieval transhumance hut 740m west of Blackcoombe Farm
- Multi-span bridge called Trerithick Bridge
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Round (or petal) cairn on the summit of Leskernick Hill
- Prehistoric tor cairn and stone setting at Smallacombe Tor
- Wayside cross 120m north of Basill
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Wayside cross 315m north of The Old Rectory, Altarnun
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Round cairn 1.162km NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement and field system with incorporated prehistoric settlement and field system and post-medieval farmhouse NW of Tresibbet Farm
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 1.04km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Three medieval wayside crosses 70m SW of Trebartha Hall
- Stone hut circle 50m east of Carey Tor
- Two Bronze Age settlements, associated field enclosures, small cairns, a cist and a propped stone on the south and western slopes of Leskernick Hill
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Stone hut circle 50m south-east of Carey Tor
- Two round cairns 1.38km WSW of Tresellern Farm
- Two Prehistoric clearance cairns 895m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
- Prehistoric irregular field system and hut circle settlement with adjacent medieval regular field system and deserted settlement SE of Tresibbet Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn and Prehistoric clearance cairn 952m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Prehistoric hut circles and enclosure, 470m south of Rushyford Gate
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard
- Prehistoric unenclosed hut circle settlement incorporating a medieval tin miners' cache and medieval shelter 1.285km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Hut circle settlement 975m NE of Trewortha Farm
- Leskernick north stone circle
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- Three adjacent stone hut circles 610m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Leskernick stone alignment
- Stone hut circle 325m NNW of Tresibbet Farm
- Round cairn 910m WSW of Tolcarne Farm
- Round cairn 1.175km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Four Hole Cross, 200m north of Lord's Waste Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn on the eastern outcrop of Bearah Tor
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Prehistoric hut circles, enclosures and cairns 700m south east of Rushyford Gate
- Tor cairn on Newel Tor, 1.5km north of Siblyback Farm
- Two stone hut circles and adjacent Prehistoric boundary wall 575m west of West Berriow Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.37km SW of East Castick Farm
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Holyway Cross, 550m east of Hicksmill
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle 1.225km WSW of East Castick Farm
- Round cairn with central cist on Bearah Common, 1.106km north of Wardbrook Farm
- Peat stack platform 650m north-west of Bowhayland Farm
- Prehistoric field system, hut circles, boundary, enclosure and standing stone, medieval field system and post-med. small-holding 1.46km NNE of Siblyback Farm
- Round cairn 750m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Two round cairns 600m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Round cairn 165m south-west of Tresellern Farm
- Stone hut circle 975m WSW of West Castick Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundary and field system, medieval enclosure and tin miners' caches 1.06km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- One of two round cairns 760m south-west of Tresellern Farm
- Round cairn 775m NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn with double orthostatic kerb and cist 497m SE of Trewortha Farm
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundary with adjacent stone hut circle, two round cairns and cairnfield 1.125km north of Wardbrook Farm
- St Clether's Chapel and Holy Well
- Stone hut circle 987m WSW of East Castick Farm
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 1.05km north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Round cairn 617m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Kerbed round cairn 110m NNE of Carey Tor
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement incorporating a small cairn 875m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Stone hut circle 954m WSW of East Castick Farm
- Two round cairns with connecting rubble wall 455m east of Trewortha Farm
- Neolithic long cairn, Prehistoric regular and irregular aggregate field systems, linear boundaries and medieval enclosure 625m W of Blackcoombe Farm
- Prehistoric settlements and field system with adjacent medieval settlement, field systems, boundaries and tin streamworks on the Brown Gelly Downs
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement and adjacent Prehistoric linear boundary 800m SSE of Trewortha Farm
- Two stone hut circles 937m WSW of East Castick Farm
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Deserted medieval settlement 1125m WNW of Canaglaze
- Stone hut circle 812m WSW of East Castick Farm
- Three stone hut circles with adjacent prehistoric field wall 660m north-west of Higher Langdon Farm
- Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
- Three round cairns on the summit of Langstone Downs
- Prehistoric stone alignment 1km SSE of Eastmoorgate
- Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
- Round cairn 645m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Prehistoric hut circle settlement on Stanning Hill
- Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement with adjacent enclosure and linear boundary 1.41km SW of East Castick Farm
- Round cairn 825m north-east of Trewortha Farm
- Round cairn 580m NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Medieval wayside cross in Altarnun churchyard
- Prehistoric to post-medieval field systems, boundaries, settlements and railway at Smallacoombe Parks and north eastern Siblyback Moor
- Round barrow cemetery on Wilsey Down
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and medieval transhumance hut 1.49km NW of Tresellern Farm
- Holy well at Laneast
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 962m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Upton Castle, 500m SSW of Upton Barton Farm
- Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern Farm
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
- Prehistoric co-axial and regular aggregate field systems with incorporated and adjacent hut circle settlements on Bastreet Downs, south of Bowda Farm
- Prehistoric cist, cairns and cairnfield on north east Smallacoombe Downs, 570m north west of Smallacoombe Tor
- Three Prehistoric clearance cairns 885m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Medieval settlement and field system south of Tresellern Farm, incorporating Prehistoric hut circle settlements
- Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyard
- Prehistoric funerary cist 1.275km NW of Wardbrook Farm
- Stone hut circle with adjacent prehistoric field walls and incorporated post-medieval peat mound 280m NNE of Tresibbet Farm
- Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
- Two stone hut circles 1.035km ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Prehistoric clearance cairn 917m north-west of Wardbrook Farm
- Stone hut circle 245m SSE of Trewortha Farm
- Three bowl barrows 750m south east of Lower Brazacott Farm
- Three round cairns 578m ENE of Trewortha Farm
- Platform cairn with outer bank and central mound 430m WSW of Smallacoombe Tor
- Stone hut circle 280m ESE of Trewortha Farm
- One of two round cairns 810m south-west of Tresellern Farm
- Round cairn 800m WSW of Tolcarne Farm
- Prehistoric to medieval settlements, field systems, enclosures and cairns, with post-medieval boundary and railway on north east Smallacoombe Down
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Rectangular enclosures 520m west of Rosecare Villa Farm
Places to see near Basil
Lakes near Basil
Rivers near Basil
- 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
