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