Colesent
Colesent is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Colesent including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Colesent boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
Country Parks to visit near Colesent include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Colesent's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Hills to visit near Colesent include Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Colesent area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Colesent's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Colesent.
Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Colesent.
Colesent History
There are some historic monuments around Colesent:
- Small multivallate hillfort called Tregeare Rounds
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Round called Castle Goff
- Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle
- Churchyard cross in Cardinham churchyard, 5m south of the church
- Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Wayside cross 330m NNW of Higher Woodley
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Wayside cross at Bodwannick Manor Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Killibury Castle later Prehistoric hillfort
- King Arthur's Hall
- Tawna Downs round barrows
- Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe
- Trevenning Cross and post-medieval guide post, 700m south west of Trevenning village
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Hut circles near New Hall
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Bury Castle
- Medieval wayside cross at Castle Hill, 740m north east of Bodmin parish church
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- An early Christian memorial stone at Lancarffe
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Medieval wayside cross at Blisland
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house
- The Prior's Cross at Washaway
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Trezance Holy Well and chapel enclosure
- Treslea Downs Cross 300m west of Mount
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Pencarrow, 130m SSE of Pencarrow House
- Two wayside crosses in the grounds of Trewardale 34m WSW of the house
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Treslea Cross, 750m ENE of Cardinham Church
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- St Ingunger Cross, 240m south-east of St Ingunger Farm
- Wayside cross 55m north east of Laninval House
- Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 5m west of the church
- Multi-span bridge known as Respryn Bridge
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Hut circle group and enclosure NE of Carwen
- Cross head N of Tregony Farm
- Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Roman fort called 'Nanstallon Roman fort' 135m south west of Tregear
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Small multivallate hillfort with outworks known as Pencarrow Rounds
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Woodley Cross, opposite Fernside Farm
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Trequite Cross, at Trequite village
- Ruthern Bridge with adjacent ford
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Slight univallate hillfort in Dunmere Wood 235m WNW of Crabb's Pool
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Job's Cross, medieval wayside cross 500m north east of Trewethern
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Cross near Deviock Cottage
- Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- St Bellarmin's Chapel
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Reperry Cross, 550m ENE of Reperry Manor Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Helland Bridge
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Large multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle Canyke', 375m SSW of Castle Canyke Farmhouse
- Chapel Amble Cross in St Kew churchyard, 30m north west of the church
- Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- The Three Holes Cross 550m west of Sandylands Farm
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Four bowl barrows on Bofarnel Downs forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Polrode Cross in St Kew churchyard, 3m east of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement called Penhargard Castle
- Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow
- Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road
- Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
Places to see near Colesent
Lakes near Colesent
Rivers near Colesent
- 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
