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