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.
Places near Boswarthan feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Boswarthan best country parks to visit near Boswarthan.
The area around Boswarthan boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a number of hills near to Boswarthan including Kit Hill Country Park.
Boswarthan has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Boswarthan's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Boswarthan.
There are a several good airports in the Boswarthan area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Boswarthan History
There are some historic monuments around Boswarthan:
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Geevor Mine
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- 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
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Market cross
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Penbeagle Cross
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Treen Common stone circle
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Cross at Treassowe
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Botrea barrows
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Round called Trewern Round
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Boleigh fogou
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Cross slab at parish church
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
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
