Old Town
Old Town is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Old Town postcode: TR21 0NJ
There are great places to visit near Old Town including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Old Town if you like hiking areas.
The area around Old Town features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Towns to visit near Old Town include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a several good hills in the area around Old Town like Kit Hill Country Park.
Villages to visit near Old Town include Cremyll, and Botallack.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Old Town including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Old Town boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Old Town History
There are some historic monuments around Old Town:
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Civil War battery on northern slope of Mount Todden Down, St Mary's
- Two entrance graves, a prehistoric field system, and Civil War fieldworks and blockhouse on Innisidgen Hill and Helvear Down, St Mary's
- Ennor Castle, Old Town, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn and prehistoric to post-medieval field systems between The Plains and Wine Cove, St Martin's
- Late 19th-early 20th century Steval Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery, field system and settlements on Top Rock Hill, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 65m SSW of Porth Askin
- Round cairn 120m ESE of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Prehistoric regular field system and hut circle on Great Ganilly
- Civil War breastwork and two prehistoric stone hut circles at Little Porth, St Mary's
- The Rocket House 17th-18th century powder magazine and adjacent prison on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on the summit of the northern hill, White Island
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 45m south of Beady Pool
- Late 19th-early 20th century defended barracks and caretaker block at Greystones, The Garrison, St Mary's
- Two platform cairns north east of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Kerbed platform cairn with cist 90m north west of Carn Kimbra, Gugh
- Prehistoric to Romano-British ritual, funerary and settlement remains on Par Beach, St Martin's
- Round cairn 155m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Civil War battery on Helvear Hill, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 115m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Two round cairns 85m east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Round cairn 90m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m SSE of Crooked Rock
- Platform cairn with inner kerb 70m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Three prehistoric cairns on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 15m north east of Inner Blue Carn, St Mary's
- Prehistoric boundary wall east of Carn Irish, Annet
- Prehistoric cairn group, cists and prehistoric to Roman field system and settlement on Little Arthur, St Martin's
- Prehistoric linear boundary on Puffin Island
- Platform cairn on northern Peninnis Head, 200m ESE of Buzza Tower
- Two round cairns 65m NNW of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- The Cat's Coffin World War II pillbox, Old Town, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary 50m ENE of Mount Todden Battery, St Mary's
- Civil War battery at Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Hut circle settlement in Pendrathen, St Mary's
- Civil War breastwork and battery on Newford Island, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system, hut circle and middens on southern Annet
- Kerbed platform cairn 175m NNW of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Late 19th-early 20th century Woolpack Battery on The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system in southern Pentle Bay, Tresco
- Prehistoric field system and hut circle north of Crab's Ledge, Tresco
- Post-medieval watch house and Coastguard lookout on Watch Hill, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 190m north west of the Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Prehistoric platform cairn, settlement and field system at Pernagie, St Martin's
- Two entrance graves 220m ENE of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric kerbed boulder 172m north west of Horse Point, St Agnes
- Prehistoric cairns, field system and settlements, medieval chapel and post-medieval daymark, lookout and signal station on north east St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system and Romano-British cist in Green Bay, Bryher
- Cromwell's Castle mid-17th century blockhouse and 18th century gun platform on the western coast of Castle Down, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric field system north west of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric field system and kerbed cairn, with post-medieval kelp pit and linear boundary on southern White Island
- Prehistoric to Romano-British field system and settlement at Higher Town, St Agnes
- The Giant's Castle cliff castle, St Mary's
- Two 19th century gig-sheds ENE of Porth Askin
- Kerbed platform cairn with central funerary chamber on Salakee Down, 10m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- Iron Age cist on northern Samson Hill, 165m NNE of Western Carn, Bryher
- Nineteenth century horse engine and threshing machine at Lower Town Farm, St Agnes
- Iron Age to Romano-British fogou on northern Peninnis Head, 170m south of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- St Agnes lighthouse
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 80m north east of Porth Askin
- Platform cairn 195m north east of Salakee Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to early medieval field system and settlement at Dial Rocks, Tresco
- Round cairn 40m south west of Dropnose Point, Gugh
- Prehistoric entrance grave and round cairn on western Samson Hill, Bryher
- Civil War breastwork ESE of Dick's Carn, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 55m west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north east of Horse Point
- Prehistoric cairns, prehistoric to post-medieval settlements and field systems, an early Christian focus, post-medieval kelp pits and quay on Tean and Old Man
- Civil War battery at Kettle and Pans rocks, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave at Works Carn, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 45m NNW of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Round cairn 130m north east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Platform cairn 100m NNW of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairns, entrance graves, field system and settlements and post-medieval kelp pits on Kittern Hill, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on Helvear Hill, 210m ENE of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Burnt Island
- King Charles' Castle mid-16th century artillery castle and Civil War earthen artillery defence on western Castle Down, Tresco
- Prehistoric cairn cemetery and field system on Shipman Head Down and Great Bottom, Bryher
- Early medieval cemetery 40m north of St Nicholas's Priory, Tresco
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m north east of Wingletang Carn
- Two kerbed platform cairns 40m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Prehistoric linear boundaries, house platform and cairn on south western Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric settlement and Romano-British shrine on Nornour
- Prehistoric field system on eastern Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Entrance graves, standing stones, field systems, settlements and post-medieval breastwork, kelp pit and stone pits on Halangy and Carn Morval Downs, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cliff castle and cairns on Shipman Head, Bryher
- Round cairn 108m NNE of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 50m south west of Porth Askin
- Eight platform cairns and incorporated prehistoric irregular field system south west of Carn of Cove Vean on Wingletang Down
- World War II pillbox 250m south east of Carn Gwavel Farm, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Prehistoric settlement and field system on Little Ganilly
- Round cairn 40m north east of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Round cairn 137m east of Helvear Farm, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn with funerary chamber 190m north east of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the northern one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 100m NNE of Carn Adnis
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 160m north west of Horse Point
- Civil War battery on The Green, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 80m north east of Mount Todden Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in southern Appletree Bay, Tresco
- Prehistoric settlement and field system at Porth Killier, St Agnes
- Prehistoric settlement, Romano-British cist cemetery and Civil War battery in northern Toll's Porth, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Cruther's Neck, St Martin's
- Prehistoric house platform settlement south west of English Island Carn, St Martin's
- Round cairn with peripheral kerb 50m north of Cuckold's Carn, Gugh
- Entrance grave 105m south east of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 85m south west of Crooked Rock
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Tresco Abbey, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSE of Sun Rock
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval quay in Great Porth, Bryher
- Civil War battery at Works Point, Bryher
- Prehistoric hut circle and Civil War fieldworks on eastern Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Oliver's Battery, Tresco
- Entrance grave 23m west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 30m south east of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric cairn group on Great Hill, Tean
- Prehistoric entrance grave and regular field system on north western Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 120m SSW of Sun Rock
- The Old Quay, Old Town Bay, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 275m NNW of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Kerbed round cairn with central cist on Gun Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Menawathan
- Round cairn 20m NNE of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's
- The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement north of Appletree Point, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 75m NNE of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric field system east of Peninnis Head lighthouse, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 60m NNE of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Four round cairns 70m south east of Carn Wrean, Gugh
- Kerbed platform cairn on the north hill, Annet
- Prehistoric field system and post-medieval breastwork and maze on Castella Down, St Agnes
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 95m NNW of Pig Rock on north eastern Salakee Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary and Civil War fieldworks on north western Toll's Hill, St Mary's
- Nineteenth century gig-shed north east of Porth Askin
- Two early post-medieval quays in north and north western Periglis, St Agnes
- Prehistoric field system, settlement and cairn east of Barnaby Lane, St Agnes
- Prehistoric field system and stone setting, Civil War fieldworks, post medieval kelp pits and quay on Toll's Island, St Mary's
- St Nicholas' Priory, Tresco
- Two kerbed platform cairns north of Bonfire Carn on eastern Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric cairn group and field systems on Great Arthur, St Martin's
- Prehistoric field system and cairn, early and later medieval religious complex, post-medieval lookout and quarantine station on St Helen's
- Round cairn 25m south west of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Prehistoric field system on Gweal Hill, Bryher
- Early 20th century gun battery at Bant's Carn, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 60m south of Porth Askin
- Prehistoric house platform and boundary north east of Carn Leh, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Turfy Hill, St Martin's
- Prehistoric linear boundary SSE of The Island, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn 160m north of Hoe Point, Gugh
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 110m ENE of Wingletang Carn
- Entrance grave 80m SSE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric round cairn 255m south west of Blockhouse Cottages, Tresco
- Post-medieval pilot lookout on Timmy's Hill, Bryher
- Civil War battery and 18th century watch house on Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Salakee Down, 85m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns and adjacent prehistoric linear boundary on Wingletang Down, 70m west of Crooked Rock
- Entrance grave 47m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 125m north east of Holmbush Carn, Great Ganilly
- Prehistoric field system on the northern slope of Mount Todden, St Mary's
- Harry's Walls unfinished 16th century artillery castle and adjacent prehistoric standing stone at Mount Flagon, St Mary's
- Civil War battery and two associated platforms 300m south east of Bar Point, St Mary's
- Three platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 135m south of Crooked Rock
- Prehistoric hut circle south of The Brow, Bryher
- Kerbed platform cairn and prehistoric house platform 370m NNW of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Kerbed platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m SSW of Beady Pool
- Civil War battery at Tolman Carns, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 90m ESE of Carn Adnis
- World War II pillbox and Civil War battery at Tolman Point, St Mary's
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, field system and settlement remains, with post-medieval kelp pit and deer park on and adjacent to Samson
- Post-medieval kelp pit on the western coast of Tinkler's Hill, St Martin's
- The Star Castle, St Mary's
- World War II pillbox between Thomas' Porth and Porthaloo, St Mary's
- Post-medieval animal-driven crushing mill 270m south west of Blockhouse Cottage, Tresco
- Prehistoric field system and settlement on Heathy Hill, Bryher
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 25m south of Sun Rock
- Prehistoric entrance grave and two round cairns on the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Porth Mellon, 110m west of Harry's Walls Battery, St Mary's
- Civil War battery 80m SSE of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Prehistoric linear boundary, cairn and post-medieval building on Taylor's Island, St Mary's
- Civil War battery 150m WNW of Church Point, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 110m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- World War II pillbox west of Porth Hellick, 90m north of Drum Rock, St Mary's
- Kerbed platform cairn 120m south east of Black Carn, Bryher
- Entrance grave 135m NNE of Water Rocks, Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Two round cairns 90m north of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Civil War battery and associated platform at Carn Morval Point, St Mary's
- Post-medieval breastwork, curtain wall and associated defensive structures on the periphery of The Garrison, St Mary's
- Prehistoric cairn group on Abbey Hill, Tresco
- Prehistoric midden at West Porth, Annet
- Medieval or later shipwreck grave 52m NNE of Crooked Rock, Wingletang Down
- St Warna's Well, St Agnes
- Two platform cairns on Wingletang Down, 35m WNW of Wingletang Carn
- Civil War breastwork and battery on the north coast of Normandy Down, St Mary's
- Gig shed on the north coast of Great Porth, Bryher
- Civil War battery above Porth Hellick Point, St Mary's
- Entrance grave on Salakee Down, 160m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Prehistoric funerary, ritual and settlement remains; post-medieval defences, tin mine, lookouts and enclosures on Castle Down, Tresco
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the middle one of three on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Kerbed platform cairn 360m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 78m north of Crooked Rock
- Round cairn 135m north east of Dutchman's Carn, Peninnis Head, St Mary's
- Platform cairn 65m ENE of the Clapper of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric chambered cairns and boundaries on Middle Arthur, St Martin's
- Two kerbed platform cairns on Salakee Down, 40m north west of Church Porth, St Mary's
- Platform cairn on Carn Morval Down, 235m north of Isles of Scilly Golf Course club house, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 50m north of Porth Morran, White Island
- Round cairn 55m west of Stoney Porth, White Island
- Prehistoric linear boundary south east of Horse Rock on Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Two kerbed platform cairns 240m north of the Pest House, St Helen's
- Round cairn 30m north west of the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Prehistoric chambered cairn 60m north of Knackyboy Carn, St Martin's
- Prehistoric enclosure south east of The Brow, Bryher
- Platform cairn on Wingletang Down, 130m north west of Wingletang Carn
- Two entrance graves and a platform cairn 90m ESE of Basin Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Round cairn 50m WSW of Vane Hill summit, Tresco
- Kerbed platform cairn 90m north west of Old Rock, Porth Hellick Down, St Mary's
- Mid-16th century blockhouse and ramparts with adjacent walling and occupation deposits at Block House Point
- Prehistoric field system on the south west flank of Samson Hill, Bryher
- Prehistoric linear boundary and cairns south west of The Bar, Bryher
- Hut circle settlement and Civil War breastwork north east of Porth Minick, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field system and settlement in Bathinghouse Porth, Tresco
- Post-medieval smugglers' cache at 'Smugglers' Tresco
- Round cairn on Helvear Down, 300m NNE of Higher Trenoweth Farm, St Mary's
- Prehistoric field systems, settlement and cairns, with post-medieval boundary and shelter on Northwethel
- The Old Man prehistoric standing stone, Gugh
- Prehistoric field system and Civil War fieldworks on south western Carn Morval Down, St Mary's
- Prehistoric entrance grave, the southern one of three, and kerbed round cairn with cist on Cruther's Hill, St Martin's
- Civil War battery and prehistoric entrance grave on the Carn of Works, Gugh
- Round cairn on Wingletang Down, 105m SSW of Sun Rock
- Prehistoric regular field system north east of St Warna's Carn
- Civil War breastwork and battery 60m east of Carn Nore, St Mary's
Places to see near Old Town
Lakes near Old Town
Rivers near Old Town
- 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
