Froxton is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Froxton

There are great places to visit near Froxton including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Froxton.

Froxton's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good towns in the Froxton area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a several good hills in the area around Froxton like Kit Hill Country Park.

Froxton has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Froxton.

Froxton has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Froxton History

There are some historic monuments around Froxton:

• Three bowl barrows on the coastal ridges above Bude Bay
• Two bowl barrows 240m SSW of Wilsworthy Cross
• Bowl barrow at Red Post
• Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort
• Hobbacott canal incline
• Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
• Bowl barrow on Affaland Moor 780m north west of Forda Mill
• Three bowl barrows 240m south east of Highermoor
• Two bowl barrows 300m NNW of Red Post
• Round barrow cemetery 240m north east of Lower Trebarrow
• Round at Stamford Hill
• Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
• Bowl barrow 470m north east of Dux
• Two bowl barrows 690m and 760m south west of Leworthy
• Round 300m south east of Browhill
• Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood Castle
• Three bowl barrows 560m south east of Cherry Cross
• Two bowl barrows 430m north west of Leworthy
• Motte and bailey castle called East Leigh Berrys
• Two bowl barrows 450m and 500m west of Leworthy
• Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
• Round called Froxton Wood Castle
• Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary
• Bowl barrow on Ugworthy Moor 510m south of West Ugworthy House
• Round 310m south of Mill Farm
• Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak
• Moated site 415m west of Binhamy Farm
• Bowl barrow on Ugworthy Moor 750m SSW of West Ugworthy House
• Round 210m north east of Northcott Park Quarry
• Bowl barrow 70m east of Beechwood Bungalow
• Three bowl barrows 750m south east of Lower Brazacott Farm
• Two bowl barrows 380m north of Beckaveans, one of which is called 'The Beacon'
• Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
• Bowl barrow 410m east of Wainhouse Corner
• Bowl barrow 100m north of Lishaperhill
• Bowl barrow on Affaland Moor 840m south west of Leworthy
• Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
• Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
• St Anne's Well, in Whitstone churchyard
• Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm
• Four bowl barrows 445m north of Buttern Farm