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