Downs
Downs is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Downs including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Downs's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
Downs has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Downs's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Downs is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Downs has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Downs if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good airports in the Downs area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Downs History
There are some historic monuments around Downs:
- Round cairn on Helvear Down, 300m NNE of Higher Trenoweth Farm, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 275m NNW of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Medieval or later shipwreck grave 52m NNE of Crooked Rock, Wingletang Down
- Prehistoric linear boundary 50m ENE of Mount Todden Battery, St Mary's
- Platform cairn 65m ENE of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Two round cairns 65m NNW of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary and Civil War fieldworks on north western Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and two round cairns on the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north east of Horse Point
- Kerbed platform cairn 160m north of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Salakee Down, 40m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric midden at West Porth, Annet
- The Rocket House 17th-18th century powder magazine and adjacent prison on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Civil War battery and prehistoric entrance grave on the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 80m north east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric linear boundary and cairns south west of The Bar, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 175m NNW of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system on eastern Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- King Charles' Castle mid-16th century artillery castle and Civil War earthen artillery defence on western Castle Down, Tresco
- Round cairn 108m NNE of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and two prehistoric stone hut circles at Little Porth, St Mary's
- Post-medieval kelp pit on the western coast of Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- World War II pillbox between Thomas' Porth and Porthaloo, St Mary's
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 90m ESE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- The Cat's Coffin World War II pillbox, Old Town, St Mary's
- Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- World War II pillbox and Civil War battery at Tolman Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cliff castle and cairns on Shipman Head, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system and Romano-British cist in Green Bay, Bryher
- Entrance grave 105m south east of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at 'Smugglers' Tresco
- Prehistoric cairn group on Abbey Hill, Tresco
- Nineteenth century gig-shed north east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric to early medieval field system and settlement at Dial Rocks, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn 360m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Iron Age cist on northern Samson Hill, 165m NNE of Western Carn, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north west of Horse Point
- Entrance graves, standing stones, field systems, settlements and post-medieval breastwork, kelp pit and stone pits on Halangy and Carn Morval Downs, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the middle one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSW of Sun Rock
- Ennor Castle, Old Town, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m south of Sun Rock
- Kerbed platform cairn with cist 90m north west of Carn Kimbra, Gugh
- Round cairn 137m east of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval breastwork and maze on Castella Down, St Agnes
- Prehistoric cairns, prehistoric to post-medieval settlements and field systems, an early Christian focus, post-medieval kelp pits and quay on Tean and Old Man
- Round cairn 40m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Two platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 35m WNW of Wingletang Carn
- Round cairn 30m north west of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Oliver's Battery, Tresco
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis
- Prehistoric field system, settlement and cairn east of Barnaby Lane, St Agnes
- Kerbed platform cairn 125m north east of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Prehistoric linear boundary SSE of The Island, Bryher
- Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco
- Civil War battery at Works Point, Bryher
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 235m north of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns and adjacent prehistoric linear boundary on Wingletang Down, 70m west of Crooked Rock
- Round cairn 135m north east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric chambered cairns and boundaries on Middle Arthur, St Martin's
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Porth Mellon, 110m west of Harry's Walls Battery, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 80m north east of Mount Todden Farm, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 100m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 55m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system in southern Pentle Bay, Tresco
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in southern Appletree Bay, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSE of Sun Rock
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric house platform 370m NNW of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m north east of Wingletang Carn
- Civil War battery and associated platform at Carn Morval Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and kerbed cairn, with post-medieval kelp pit and linear boundary on southern White Island
- Prehistoric cairn group and field systems on Great Arthur, St Martin's
- Late 19th-early 20th century defended barracks and caretaker block at Greystones, The Garrison, St Mary's
- The Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric cairns, entrance graves, field system and settlements and post-medieval kelp pits on Kittern Hill, Gugh
- Post-medieval animal-driven crushing mill 270m south west of Blockhouse Cottage, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn on the north hill, Annet
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Two entrance graves 220m ENE of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m ENE of Wingletang Carn
- Round cairn 90m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group, cists and prehistoric to Roman field system and settlement on Little Arthur, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement north of Appletree Point, Tresco
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m south west of Porth Askin
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 45m south of Beady Pool
- Post-medieval watch house and Coastguard lookout on Watch Hill, Bryher
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the northern one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn group on Great Hill, Tean
- Prehistoric settlement and field system on Little Ganilly
- Three prehistoric cairns on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Gig shed on the north coast of Great Porth, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn with central funerary chamber on Salakee Down, 10m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Hut circle settlement and Civil War breastwork north east of Porth Minick, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and hut circle north of Crab's Ledge, Tresco
- Prehistoric settlement and Romano-British shrine on Nornour
- Entrance grave 135m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 240m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Prehistoric field system on the south west flank of Samson Hill, Bryher
- Nineteenth century horse engine and threshing machine at Lower Town Farm, St Agnes
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 95m NNW of Pig Rock on north eastern Salakee Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric boundary wall east of Carn Irish, Annet
- Kerbed platform cairn with funerary chamber 190m north east of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 120m ESE of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Platform cairn on northern Peninnis Head, 200m ESE of Buzza Tower
- Prehistoric field system and stone setting, Civil War fieldworks, post medieval kelp pits and quay on Toll's Island, St Mary's
- Prehistoric hut circle and Civil War fieldworks on eastern Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Two round cairns 85m east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Prehistoric enclosure south east of The Brow, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairns, field system and settlements, medieval chapel and post-medieval daymark, lookout and signal station on north east St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Mid-16th century blockhouse and ramparts with adjacent walling and occupation deposits at Block House Point
- Prehistoric linear boundary, cairn and post-medieval building on Taylor's Island, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 110m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Prehistoric field system and settlement on Heathy Hill, Bryher
- Two kerbed platform cairns 40m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric settlement and field system at Porth Killier, St Agnes
- Entrance grave 47m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Turfy Hill, St Martin's
- Platform cairn with inner kerb 70m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric house platform settlement south west of English Island Carn, St Martin's
- Civil War battery at Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on the summit of the northern hill, White Island
- Prehistoric house platform and boundary north east of Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Lighthouse-builders' operational base on Rosevear
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 78m north of Crooked Rock
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Tresco Abbey, Tresco
- Civil War breastwork and battery 60m east of Carn Nore, St Mary's
- Iron Age to Romano-British fogou on northern Peninnis Head, 170m south of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval quay in Great Porth, Bryher
- Prehistoric field system, hut circle and middens on southern Annet
- Entrance grave 23m west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Two early post-medieval quays in north and north western Periglis, St Agnes
- Prehistoric regular field system north east of St Warna's Carn
- Round cairn 40m south west of Dropnose Point, Gugh
- The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on Helvear Hill, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin
- Kerbed platform cairn 45m NNW of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Kerbed platform cairn on Helvear Hill, 210m ENE of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Round cairn 155m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave and regular field system on north western Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement, Romano-British cist cemetery and Civil War battery in northern Toll's Porth, St Mary's
- Round cairn 55m west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 85m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave at Works Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Shipman Head Down and Great Bottom, Bryher
- Prehistoric platform cairn, settlement and field system at Pernagie, St Martin's
- Round cairn 25m south west of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Four round cairns 70m south east of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Puffin Island
- Civil War battery above Porth Hellick Point, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 115m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m SSW of Beady Pool
- Prehistoric entrance grave and round cairn on western Samson Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 60m NNE of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Prehistoric linear boundaries, house platform and cairn on south western Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric funerary, ritual and settlement remains; post-medieval defences, tin mine, lookouts and enclosures on Castle Down, Tresco
- Civil War battery on The Green, Bryher
- World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
- Harry's Walls unfinished 16th century artillery castle and adjacent prehistoric standing stone at Mount Flagon, St Mary's
- The Old Man prehistoric standing stone, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system and Civil War fieldworks on south western Carn Morval Down, St Mary's
- Eight platform cairns and incorporated prehistoric irregular field system south west of Carn of Cove Vean on Wingletang Down
- Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes
- Two round cairns 90m north of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Burnt Island
- Civil War battery and 18th century watch house on Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Round cairn with peripheral kerb 50m north of Cuckold's Carn, Gugh
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 130m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco
- Civil War breastwork ESE of Dick's Carn, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and battery on the north coast of Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system on the northern slope of Mount Todden, St Mary's
- St Warna's Well, St Agnes
- Round cairn 130m north east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric field system north west of Porth Morran, White Island
- Post-medieval pilot lookout on Timmy's Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery, field system and settlements on Top Rock Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the southern one of three, and kerbed round cairn with cist on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Hut circle settlement in Pendrathen, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary south east of Horse Rock on Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on northern slope of Mount Todden Down, St Mary's
- Civil War battery 80m SSE of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Kerbed round cairn with central cist on Gun Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric chambered cairn 60m north of Knackyboy Carn, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric to Romano-British ritual, funerary and settlement remains on Par Beach, St Martin's
- The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 20m NNE of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Civil War battery 150m WNW of Church Point, St Mary's
- Post-medieval breastwork, curtain wall and associated defensive structures on the periphery of The Garrison, St Mary's
- Two 19th century gig-sheds ENE of Porth Askin
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, field system and settlement remains, with post-medieval kelp pit and deer park on and adjacent to Samson
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m NNE of Porth Askin
- Entrance grave 80m SSE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Platform cairn 195m north east of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to Romano-British field system and settlement at Higher Town, St Agnes
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m SSE of Crooked Rock
- Early 20th century gun battery at Bant's Carn, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns north of Bonfire Carn on eastern Samson Hill, Bryher
- The Star Castle, St Mary's
- Civil War battery and two associated platforms 300m south east of Bar Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric regular field system and hut circle on Great Ganilly
- Two platform cairns north east of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- St Nicholas' Priory, Tresco
- Platform cairn 100m NNW of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 50m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric cairn and prehistoric to post-medieval field systems between The Plains and Wine Cove, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 85m south west of Crooked Rock
- Prehistoric field systems, settlement and cairns, with post-medieval boundary and shelter on Northwethel
- Platform cairn on Cruther's Neck, St Martin's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Steval Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 120m south east of Black Carn, Bryher
- Prehistoric round cairn 255m south west of Blockhouse Cottages, Tresco
- World War II pillbox 250m south east of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Tolman Carns, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and cairn, early and later medieval religious complex, post-medieval lookout and quarantine station on St Helen's
- Civil War breastwork and battery on Newford Island, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 105m SSW of Sun Rock
- Prehistoric hut circle south of The Brow, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 15m north east of Inner Blue Carn, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Kettle and Pans rocks, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 135m south of Crooked Rock
- St Agnes lighthouse
- Round cairn 50m WSW of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Entrance grave on Salakee Down, 160m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
Places to see near Downs
Lakes near Downs
Rivers near Downs
- 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
