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