Lower Drift
Lower Drift is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Lower Drift postcode: TR19 6AA
There are great places to visit near Lower Drift including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Lower Drift boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.
The area around Lower Drift features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Lower Drift's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Lower Drift boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Lower Drift.
Historic Buildings to visit near Lower Drift include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a number of airports near Lower Drift including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lower Drift History
There are some historic monuments around Lower Drift:
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Botrea barrows
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Treen Common stone circle
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Boleigh fogou
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Brunnion Cross, at Brunnion Carn
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Boskenna Cross
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 6m south of the church
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Kerris Cross
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 10m south east of the church
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Higher Levant Mine
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- 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
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Market cross
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Geevor Mine
- Cross at Treassowe
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Wayside cross in Ludgvan churchyard, 8m east of the church
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Round called Trewern Round
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Croftoe British village
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
Places to see near Lower Drift
Lakes near Lower Drift
Rivers near Lower Drift
- 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
