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