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