Little Sellan
Little Sellan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Little Sellan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Little Sellan include Tehidy.
Little Sellan has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a number of towns near Little Sellan including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Little Sellan is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Little Sellan if you like villages.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Little Sellan's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Little Sellan.
The area around Little Sellan boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Little Sellan History
There are some historic monuments around Little Sellan:
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- 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
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Cross at Treassowe
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Treen Common stone circle
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Cross slab at parish church
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Geevor Mine
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Boskenna Cross
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Market cross
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Croftoe British village
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Boleigh fogou
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
Places to see near Little Sellan
Lakes near Little Sellan
Rivers near Little Sellan
- 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
