Block House Point
Block House Point is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Block House Point including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is one of Block House Point's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Block House Point.
Block House Point's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a several good towns in the Block House Point area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Block House Point is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
There are a number of villages near Block House Point including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Places near Block House Point feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Block House Point if you like airports.
Block House Point History
There are some historic monuments around Block House Point:
- Two kerbed platform cairns north of Bonfire Carn on eastern Samson Hill, Bryher
- Post-medieval watch house and Coastguard lookout on Watch Hill, Bryher
- Entrance grave 23m west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric house platform and boundary north east of Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m SSE of Crooked Rock
- Civil War battery at Tolman Carns, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group and field systems on Great Arthur, St Martin's
- St Agnes lighthouse
- Prehistoric field system and hut circle north of Crab's Ledge, Tresco
- Civil War battery at Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Round cairn on Helvear Down, 300m NNE of Higher Trenoweth Farm, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Works Point, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system on the northern slope of Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Mid-16th century blockhouse and ramparts with adjacent walling and occupation deposits at Block House Point
- World War II pillbox 250m south east of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery, field system and settlements on Top Rock Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric regular field system and hut circle on Great Ganilly
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at 'Smugglers' Tresco
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 90m ESE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric chambered cairns and boundaries on Middle Arthur, St Martin's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSW of Sun Rock
- Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 78m north of Crooked Rock
- Prehistoric field system, settlement and cairn east of Barnaby Lane, St Agnes
- Prehistoric field system, hut circle and middens on southern Annet
- Entrance grave 105m south east of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick, St Mary's
- Round cairn 30m north west of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn with central funerary chamber on Salakee Down, 10m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- The Star Castle, St Mary's
- Round cairn with peripheral kerb 50m north of Cuckold's Carn, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn with cist 90m north west of Carn Kimbra, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Menawathan
- Prehistoric to Romano-British ritual, funerary and settlement remains on Par Beach, St Martin's
- Oliver's Battery, Tresco
- Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes
- Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Salakee Down, 40m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north west of Horse Point
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the southern one of three, and kerbed round cairn with cist on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system and cairn, early and later medieval religious complex, post-medieval lookout and quarantine station on St Helen's
- The Rocket House 17th-18th century powder magazine and adjacent prison on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group, cists and prehistoric to Roman field system and settlement on Little Arthur, St Martin's
- The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 175m NNW of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Early 20th century gun battery at Bant's Carn, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cliff castle and cairns on Shipman Head, Bryher
- Prehistoric entrance grave and two round cairns on the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 115m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Prehistoric chambered cairn 60m north of Knackyboy Carn, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 45m south of Beady Pool
- The Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 45m NNW of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Prehistoric regular field system north east of St Warna's Carn
- Prehistoric settlement and field system on Little Ganilly
- Civil War breastwork and battery on Newford Island, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary, cairn and post-medieval building on Taylor's Island, St Mary's
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Tresco Abbey, Tresco
- Civil War battery and associated platform at Carn Morval Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the northern one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Puffin Island
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 275m NNW of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 360m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Prehistoric funerary, ritual and settlement remains; post-medieval defences, tin mine, lookouts and enclosures on Castle Down, Tresco
- Prehistoric field system and kerbed cairn, with post-medieval kelp pit and linear boundary on southern White Island
- Hut circle settlement and Civil War breastwork north east of Porth Minick, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and battery on the north coast of Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 125m north east of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m ENE of Wingletang Carn
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Round cairn 120m ESE of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Two kerbed platform cairns 40m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Two round cairns 90m north of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Iron Age to Romano-British fogou on northern Peninnis Head, 170m south of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric boundary wall east of Carn Irish, Annet
- Kerbed platform cairn 80m north east of Mount Todden Farm, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 160m north of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary and cairns south west of The Bar, Bryher
- The Cat's Coffin World War II pillbox, Old Town, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 235m north of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Prehistoric midden at West Porth, Annet
- Hut circle settlement in Pendrathen, St Mary's
- Kerbed round cairn with central cist on Gun Hill, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin
- Harry's Walls unfinished 16th century artillery castle and adjacent prehistoric standing stone at Mount Flagon, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 110m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in southern Appletree Bay, Tresco
- Prehistoric platform cairn, settlement and field system at Pernagie, St Martin's
- The Old Man prehistoric standing stone, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system and Romano-British cist in Green Bay, Bryher
- Round cairn 155m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and battery 60m east of Carn Nore, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric field system north west of Porth Morran, White Island
- Two entrance graves 220m ENE of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Platform cairn 100m NNW of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group on Great Hill, Tean
- Round cairn 40m south west of Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary SSE of The Island, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 55m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave at Works Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Shipman Head Down and Great Bottom, Bryher
- Round cairn 108m NNE of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 130m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m north east of Wingletang Carn
- Prehistoric field system and stone setting, Civil War fieldworks, post medieval kelp pits and quay on Toll's Island, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Round cairn 130m north east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Post-medieval pilot lookout on Timmy's Hill, Bryher
- Two early post-medieval quays in north and north western Periglis, St Agnes
- Civil War battery and prehistoric entrance grave on the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Two kerbed platform cairns 50m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric field system on the south west flank of Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, field system and settlement remains, with post-medieval kelp pit and deer park on and adjacent to Samson
- Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's
- Nineteenth century gig-shed north east of Porth Askin
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSE of Sun Rock
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 100m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Eight platform cairns and incorporated prehistoric irregular field system south west of Carn of Cove Vean on Wingletang Down
- Prehistoric cairns, entrance graves, field system and settlements and post-medieval kelp pits on Kittern Hill, Gugh
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 95m NNW of Pig Rock on north eastern Salakee Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement on Heathy Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m NNE of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric linear boundary and Civil War fieldworks on north western Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Round cairn 135m north east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval quay in Great Porth, Bryher
- Civil War battery 150m WNW of Church Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary 50m ENE of Mount Todden Battery, St Mary's
- Prehistoric house platform settlement south west of English Island Carn, St Martin's
- World War II pillbox between Thomas' Porth and Porthaloo, St Mary's
- Platform cairn with inner kerb 70m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin
- Round cairn 55m west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Platform cairn on Turfy Hill, St Martin's
- Entrance grave 80m SSE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric round cairn 255m south west of Blockhouse Cottages, Tresco
- Four round cairns 70m south east of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system in southern Pentle Bay, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Post-medieval kelp pit on the western coast of Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric hut circle and Civil War fieldworks on eastern Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and regular field system on north western Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Civil War battery above Porth Hellick Point, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Cruther's Neck, St Martin's
- Round cairn 137m east of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on northern slope of Mount Todden Down, St Mary's
- Late 19th-early 20th century defended barracks and caretaker block at Greystones, The Garrison, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 80m north east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric field system and settlement north of Appletree Point, Tresco
- Two round cairns 85m east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Medieval or later shipwreck grave 52m NNE of Crooked Rock, Wingletang Down
- Two kerbed platform cairns 240m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Prehistoric cairns, prehistoric to post-medieval settlements and field systems, an early Christian focus, post-medieval kelp pits and quay on Tean and Old Man
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric house platform 370m NNW of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Two 19th century gig-sheds ENE of Porth Askin
- The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 120m south east of Black Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn and prehistoric to post-medieval field systems between The Plains and Wine Cove, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m south of Sun Rock
- St Nicholas' Priory, Tresco
- Round cairn 25m south west of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- St Warna's Well, St Agnes
- Civil War battery 80m SSE of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork ESE of Dick's Carn, St Mary's
- Prehistoric enclosure south east of The Brow, Bryher
- World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
- Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 40m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- King Charles' Castle mid-16th century artillery castle and Civil War earthen artillery defence on western Castle Down, Tresco
- Civil War breastwork and two prehistoric stone hut circles at Little Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairns, field system and settlements, medieval chapel and post-medieval daymark, lookout and signal station on north east St Martin's
- Prehistoric linear boundary south east of Horse Rock on Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north east of Horse Point
- Prehistoric field system on eastern Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Entrance grave 135m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and round cairn on western Samson Hill, Bryher
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Porth Mellon, 110m west of Harry's Walls Battery, St Mary's
- Iron Age cist on northern Samson Hill, 165m NNE of Western Carn, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Helvear Hill, 210m ENE of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns and adjacent prehistoric linear boundary on Wingletang Down, 70m west of Crooked Rock
- Post-medieval breastwork, curtain wall and associated defensive structures on the periphery of The Garrison, St Mary's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 105m SSW of Sun Rock
- Nineteenth century horse engine and threshing machine at Lower Town Farm, St Agnes
- Prehistoric settlement and Romano-British shrine on Nornour
- Civil War battery and two associated platforms 300m south east of Bar Point, St Mary's
- Two platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 35m WNW of Wingletang Carn
- Entrance grave 47m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 20m NNE of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric to Romano-British field system and settlement at Higher Town, St Agnes
- Prehistoric to early medieval field system and settlement at Dial Rocks, Tresco
- Round cairn 50m WSW of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn with funerary chamber 190m north east of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Ennor Castle, Old Town, St Mary's
- Round cairn 90m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric cairn group on Abbey Hill, Tresco
- Late 19th-early 20th century Steval Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Two round cairns 65m NNW of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system and Civil War fieldworks on south western Carn Morval Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement, Romano-British cist cemetery and Civil War battery in northern Toll's Porth, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on Helvear Hill, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on the north hill, Annet
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field systems, settlement and cairns, with post-medieval boundary and shelter on Northwethel
- Platform cairn 65m ENE of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin
- Platform cairn 195m north east of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 85m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Burnt Island
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the middle one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Post-medieval animal-driven crushing mill 270m south west of Blockhouse Cottage, Tresco
- Prehistoric settlement and field system at Porth Killier, St Agnes
- Civil War battery and 18th century watch house on Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on Salakee Down, 160m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m south west of Porth Askin
- World War II pillbox and Civil War battery at Tolman Point, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m SSW of Beady Pool
- Civil War battery on The Green, Bryher
- Entrance graves, standing stones, field systems, settlements and post-medieval breastwork, kelp pit and stone pits on Halangy and Carn Morval Downs, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Kettle and Pans rocks, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 60m NNE of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Kerbed platform cairn 15m north east of Inner Blue Carn, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval breastwork and maze on Castella Down, St Agnes
- Three prehistoric cairns on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 85m south west of Crooked Rock
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco
- Gig shed on the north coast of Great Porth, Bryher
- Platform cairn on northern Peninnis Head, 200m ESE of Buzza Tower
- Two platform cairns north east of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Prehistoric hut circle south of The Brow, Bryher
- Prehistoric linear boundaries, house platform and cairn on south western Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on the summit of the northern hill, White Island
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 135m south of Crooked Rock
Places to see near Block House Point
Lakes near Block House Point
Rivers near Block House Point
- 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
