Commando Ridge
Commando Ridge is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Commando Ridge including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Commando Ridge is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,
Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Commando Ridge.
There are a several good towns in the Commando Ridge area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a several good hills in the area around Commando Ridge like Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a number of villages near Commando Ridge including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Commando Ridge is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
The area around Commando Ridge features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Commando Ridge History
There are some historic monuments around Commando Ridge:
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Geevor Mine
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Round called Trewern Round
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Botrea barrows
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Market cross
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Kerris Cross
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Treen Common stone circle
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Higher Levant Mine
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Croftoe British village
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
Places to see near Commando Ridge
Lakes near Commando Ridge
Rivers near Commando Ridge
- 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