Boscean
Boscean is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Boscean including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is one of Boscean's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Boscean.
There are a several good country parks in the Boscean area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Boscean features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Boscean.
Boscean has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Boscean's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Boscean if you like airports.
Boscean History
There are some historic monuments around Boscean:
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Cross slab at parish church
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round called Trewern Round
- Botrea barrows
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Geevor Mine
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Croftoe British village
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Higher Levant Mine
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
Places to see near Boscean
Lakes near Boscean
Rivers near Boscean
- 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
