Lower Numphra
Lower Numphra is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Lower Numphra including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Lower Numphra's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Lower Numphra if you like country parks.
There are a number of towns near Lower Numphra including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Lower Numphra's best, nearby hills to visit in Lower Numphra.
Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Lower Numphra best villages to visit near Lower Numphra.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Lower Numphra if you like historic buildings.
The area around Lower Numphra boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lower Numphra History
There are some historic monuments around Lower Numphra:
- Higher Levant Mine
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Cross slab at parish church
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Boleigh fogou
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Croftoe British village
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Treen Common stone circle
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Kerris Cross
- Geevor Mine
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
Places to see near Lower Numphra
Lakes near Lower Numphra
Rivers near Lower Numphra
- 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
