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