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