Dowran
Dowran is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Dowran including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is one of Dowran's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Dowran.
Dowran's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Dowran boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Dowran feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Dowran.
Places near Dowran feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Dowran if you like airports.
Dowran History
There are some historic monuments around Dowran:
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Boleigh fogou
- Botrea barrows
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Treen Common stone circle
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Boskenna Cross
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Geevor Mine
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Higher Levant Mine
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Round called Trewern Round
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Kerris Cross
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
Places to see near Dowran
Lakes near Dowran
Rivers near Dowran
- 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
