Camelford
Camelford is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Camelford including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Camelford boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
There are a number of country parks near Camelford including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Camelford.
The area close to Camelford boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Camelford best villages to visit near Camelford.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Camelford like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a number of airports near Camelford including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Camelford History
There are some historic monuments around Camelford:
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Round called Castle Goff
- Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs
- Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Early medieval decorated and inscribed wayside cross shaft and base on Waterpit Down, 250m WSW of Hallwell Barton Bungalow
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Bowl barrow called Condolden Barrow
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Part of an early-Christian cemetery 65m north west of Tintagel church
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- Medieval wayside cross at Blisland
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Forrabury Cross, 40m SSW of Forrabury church
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
- Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric hut circle settlement on Stanning Hill
- Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Trevenning Cross and post-medieval guide post, 700m south west of Trevenning village
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Trevalga Cross in Trevalga churchyard
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Dovecote 35m south of the Vicarage, Tintagel
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Small multivallate hillfort called Tregeare Rounds
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Romano-British and early medieval settlement, medieval church, castle and associated features on Tintagel Island and adjoining mainland
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Motte and bailey castle at Boscastle
- Trevena Cross
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Hut circle group and enclosure NE of Carwen
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
- Cross head N of Tregony Farm
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church
- Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- King Arthur's Hall
- Medieval wayside cross at Fenterleigh crossroads, 750m south-east of Bossiney
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Four Hole Cross, 200m north of Lord's Waste Farm
- Rock art at Rocky Valley, 150m north of Trevillett Mill
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Round cairn 180m north of Trevarthian
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Motte castle known as Bossiney Castle
- Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway
- Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
Places to see near Camelford
History of Camelford
Camelford has sometimes been linked to Gafulford the site of a battle against the West Saxons which is more likely to have been at Galford in Devon.) Nearby Slaughterbridge has been supposed to be the site of a battle; an error arising because the derivation of “slaughter” in this case from an Anglo-Saxon word for “marsh” was not understood.
Lakes near Camelford
Rivers near Camelford
- 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