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