Par is a village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Par

There are great places to visit near Par including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Par is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

Par's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Par's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a several good hills in the area around Par like Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a several good villages in the Par area like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Places near Par feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near Par include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Par History

There are some historic monuments around Par:

• Four bowl barrows on Bofarnel Downs forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 145m north west of Bodmin Lodge forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 590m south west of Bedwindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm
• Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Combined viaduct and aqueduct called Treffry Viaduct
• Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land
• Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm
• Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School
• Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard
• The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe
• St Cyor's well house
• Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church
• Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park
• Wayside cross on Druid's Hill, 350m south east of Bodmin Lodge
• St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan
• Wayside cross shaft in St Andrew's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 5m west of the church
• Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan
• Lantern cross and grave slab immediately south of St Bartholomew's Church
• Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Chapel at Hall
• The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Bowl barrow 270m south west of Castle Hill Farm
• Chapel Well, Towan
• Medieval wayside cross 300m NW of Trevorry Farm
• Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard
• Roman fortlet 440m south west of Restormel Farm
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel
• Wayside cross 200m north west of Trethew
• Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly
• St Ingunger Cross, 240m south-east of St Ingunger Farm
• Lerryn Bridge
• Round called Castle Gotha
• Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore
• Polruan Blockhouse
• Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church
• Promontory fort at Black Head
• Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm
• St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point
• Menacuddle Well
• Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle
• A henge re-used as a medieval playing place, 75m north east of Castle Hill Farm
• Cross in grounds of Trenython
• Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux
• Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard
• Woodley Cross, opposite Fernside Farm
• Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep
• Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman Tor
• Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church
• Bowl barrow 875m SSE of Bodrugan Barton
• Multi-span bridge known as Respryn Bridge
• Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Reperry Cross, 550m ENE of Reperry Manor Farm
• Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard
• Portal dolmen 400m north east of Lesquite Farm
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel
• Medieval wayside cross at Lockengate
• Fowey Blockhouse
• Bowl barrow 430m south west of Fairy Cross Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery