Longrock
Longrock is a village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Longrock including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Longrock boasts some of the best hiking areas 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 Longrock.
Towns to visit near Longrock include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Longrock's best, nearby hills to visit in Longrock.
Longrock has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Places near Longrock feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Longrock's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Longrock History
There are some historic monuments around Longrock:
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Four crosses on St Michael's Mount
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Boleigh fogou
- Tregurtha Downs mine complex
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Market cross
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
- Round called Trewern Round
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Churchyard cross in St Ia's churchyard
- 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'
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Neolithic hilltop enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement known as Trencrom Castle
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Treen Common stone circle
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Churchyard cross in Phillack churchyard, south of the church
- Cross at Treassowe
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- An early Christian memorial stone and a wayside cross in Phillack churchyard, south east of the church
- Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack
- Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Penbeagle Cross
- Small multivallate hillfort, early Christian memorial stone and C19 landscaped paths at Carnsew
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- St Erth Churchtown cross
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Late C18-C19 mill complex, ropeworks and associated water management system immediately east of Millpond Avenue, Foundry
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
- Kerris Cross
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
- Boskenna Cross
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
Places to see near Longrock
Lakes near Longrock
Rivers near Longrock
- 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