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