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