Giant's Holt
Giant's Holt is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Giant's Holt including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Giant's Holt include Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Giant's Holt best country parks to visit near Giant's Holt.
Towns to visit near Giant's Holt include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Giant's Holt is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Giant's Holt.
Historic Buildings to visit near Giant's Holt include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Giant's Holt if you like airports.
Giant's Holt History
There are some historic monuments around Giant's Holt:
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Geevor Mine
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Market cross
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Kerris Cross
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Botrea barrows
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Boleigh fogou
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Treen Common stone circle
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
Places to see near Giant's Holt
Lakes near Giant's Holt
Rivers near Giant's Holt
- 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