Lower Penham
Lower Penham is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Lower Penham including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Lower Penham like Tehidy.
Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Lower Penham.
The area around Lower Penham boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Lower Penham's best, nearby hills to visit in Lower Penham.
The area around Lower Penham boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Lower Penham's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Lower Penham.
Airports to visit near Lower Penham include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Lower Penham History
There are some historic monuments around Lower Penham:
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park
- Medieval churchyard cross in Laneast churchyard
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Leskernick north stone circle
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Multi-span bridge called Trerithick Bridge
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Three bowl barrows 130m east of Starapark Farm
- St Clether's Chapel and Holy Well
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Wayside cross in Tresmeer churchyard
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Prehistoric coaxial and regular field systems, incorporated hut circles and adjacent deserted medieval settlement, droveway and long house on Tregune Farm
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Two bowl barrows 595m north west of Belah Park Farm
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Three bowl barrows 600m south east of Small Hill Barton
- Early medieval decorated and inscribed wayside cross shaft and base on Waterpit Down, 250m WSW of Hallwell Barton Bungalow
- Holy well at Laneast
- Wayside cross 315m north of The Old Rectory, Altarnun
- Promontory fort N of village
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
- Ring cairn and two kerbed cairns on Bray Down
- Two bowl barrows 380m north of Beckaveans, one of which is called 'The Beacon'
- Tregatheral Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Bowl barrow 110m north of Whitehill Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
- Bowl barrow 200m west of Tresplatt Farm
- Leskernick stone alignment
- Motte castle 80m north west of the church at Week St Mary
- Iron Age defended settlement 425m west of Trebray
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Two Bronze Age settlements, associated field enclosures, small cairns, a cist and a propped stone on the south and western slopes of Leskernick Hill
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Round barrow cemetery including Tich Barrow 730m north east of Trehane Pool
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Round 310m south of Mill Farm
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Bowl barrow 120m south west of Horizon View
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval wayside cross on Laneast Downs, 270m SSW of High Hall Farm
- Cross 410m north east of Tregrylls
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Round 260m south west of Trengayor
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 520m west of Rosecare Villa Farm
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Round (or petal) cairn on the summit of Leskernick Hill
- Cross 470m north of Lambrenny
- Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
- Co-axial field system, hut circle settlements, cairnfield and land boundaries on Carne Down
- Ashbury Camp later prehistoric multivallate hillfort
- Barrow 90m E of Trelay Farm
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Wayside cross 290m north west of Basill
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 660m north east of Tresoke
- Round barrow cemetery 610m north east of Creddacott Farm
- Earthwork on Hill Down 500yds (450m) WSW of Tresparrett Posts
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
- Holy Well 100m north east of St David's church
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Platform cairn with rim bank and central cairn, and a secondary cairn, on the summit of Carne Down
- Wayside cross 120m north of Basill
- Round 800m south east of Pengold Farm
- Bowl barrow 490m SSW of Tregatherall Farm
- Prehistoric standing stone 500m NNE of Spettigue Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Wilsey Down
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Leskernick south stone circle
- Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Five bowl barrows south of Newton Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp
- Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
- Wayside cross 660m north of Basil Farm
- Wayside cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Two bowl barrows 625m south of Greystone Farm
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Two bowl barrows 660m south west of Whitehill Cottage, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Anderton Mill Cross in St Juliot's churchyard, 10m north of the church
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Wayside cross in Lesnewth churchyard
- Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Slight univallate hillfort called Hilton Wood Castle
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Medieval wayside cross in Altarnun churchyard
- Deserted medieval settlement 1125m WNW of Canaglaze
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 410m east of Wainhouse Corner
- Wayside cross 620m south west of Basil Farm
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Stone hut circle 525m SW of West Carne Farm
- Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
Places to see near Lower Penham
Lakes near Lower Penham
Rivers near Lower Penham
- 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
