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