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