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