Kestle is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Kestle

There are great places to visit near Kestle 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 Kestle like Tehidy.

There are a several good country parks in the Kestle area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Towns to visit near Kestle include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

The area close to Kestle boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a number of villages near Kestle including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Kestle if you like historic buildings.

There are a number of airports near Kestle including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Kestle History

There are some historic monuments around Kestle:

• Later prehistoric cliff castle, two prehistoric round barrows, medieval field system, and associated remains on Dodman Point
• Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm
• Round barrow 530m north west of Carnwinnick
• Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon
• Resugga Castle later prehistoric univallate hillfort
• Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church
• Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School
• Wayside cross at Beacon Cross, 265m east of Lanuah
• Round called Castle Gotha
• Castlezens multiple enclosure fort
• Golden Camp hillfort
• Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Tregargus stone grinding mill No 2
• Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm
• Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm
• Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard
• The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard, 3m south of the church
• Defensive enclosure at Castle Hill
• Three round barrows 320m south west of Trelagossick
• Longstone on Longstone Downs
• Promontory fort at Black Head
• Wayside cross and cross base in St Stephen's churchyard, 6m south of the church
• Menacuddle Well
• Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round
• Nancor Cross, 400m north west of Nancor
• Part of the china clay works known as Wheal Martyn
• Medieval cross base at St Ewe
• Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield
• Fair Cross, 420m WNW of Tregidgeo Farm
• Chapel Well, Towan
• Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine
• Bowl barrow 875m SSE of Bodrugan Barton
• Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House
• Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux
• Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound