Lanyon
Lanyon is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Lanyon including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Lanyon boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
The area around Lanyon features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Lanyon has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Lanyon.
There are a number of villages near Lanyon including Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Lanyon's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Airports to visit near Lanyon include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lanyon History
There are some historic monuments around Lanyon:
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Cross slab at parish church
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Higher Levant Mine
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Botrea barrows
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Geevor Mine
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Market cross
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Treen Common stone circle
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Croftoe British village
Places to see near Lanyon
Lakes near Lanyon
Rivers near Lanyon
- 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
