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