Boswarthan
Boswarthan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Boswarthan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Boswarthan's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
The area around Boswarthan boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Boswarthan has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Boswarthan feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
The area around Boswarthan features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Boswarthan is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Boswarthan has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Boswarthan History
There are some historic monuments around Boswarthan:
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Penbeagle Cross
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Market cross
- Boleigh fogou
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerris Cross
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Croftoe British village
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- 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
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Round called Trewern Round
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Cross at Treassowe
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Geevor Mine
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Boskenna Cross
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Treen Common stone circle
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
Places to see near Boswarthan
Lakes near Boswarthan
Rivers near Boswarthan
- 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
