Davidstow
Davidstow is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Davidstow including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Davidstow include Tehidy.
The area around Davidstow features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a number of towns near Davidstow including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a number of hills near to Davidstow including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Davidstow area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Davidstow.
Airports to visit near Davidstow include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Davidstow History
There are some historic monuments around Davidstow:
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Motte and bailey castle at Boscastle
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
- Wayside cross 660m north of Basil Farm
- Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
- Iron Age defended settlement 425m west of Trebray
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Stone hut circle 525m SW of West Carne Farm
- Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
- Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
- Co-axial field system, hut circle settlements, cairnfield and land boundaries on Carne Down
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross 120m north of Basill
- Cross on Halvana Moor
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Promontory fort N of village
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Round 260m south west of Trengayor
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- St Clether's Chapel and Holy Well
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Vincent Mine Cross
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Round barrow cemetery on Wilsey Down
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- Early medieval decorated and inscribed wayside cross shaft and base on Waterpit Down, 250m WSW of Hallwell Barton Bungalow
- Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Deserted medieval settlement and field system with incorporated prehistoric settlement and field system and post-medieval farmhouse NW of Tresibbet Farm
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone 500m NNE of Spettigue Farm
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Bowl barrow 410m east of Wainhouse Corner
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
- Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Round called Castle Goff
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Platform cairn with rim bank and central cairn, and a secondary cairn, on the summit of Carne Down
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Bowl barrow called Condolden Barrow
- Rectangular enclosures 520m west of Rosecare Villa Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Leskernick stone alignment
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- King Arthur's Hall
- Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
- Wayside cross 620m south west of Basil Farm
- Forrabury Cross, 40m SSW of Forrabury church
- Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm
- 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 cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- Wayside cross 290m north west of Basill
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Ring cairn and two kerbed cairns on Bray Down
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Round (or petal) cairn on the summit of Leskernick Hill
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Leskernick north stone circle
- Two Bronze Age settlements, associated field enclosures, small cairns, a cist and a propped stone on the south and western slopes of Leskernick Hill
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Deserted medieval settlement 1125m WNW of Canaglaze
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- Two bowl barrows 380m north of Beckaveans, one of which is called 'The Beacon'
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Leskernick south stone circle
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
Places to see near Davidstow
Lakes near Davidstow
Rivers near Davidstow
- 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