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