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