Penberth
Penberth is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Penberth postcode: TR19 6HJ
There are great places to visit near Penberth including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Penberth's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Penberth if you like country parks.
Towns to visit near Penberth include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area around Penberth's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.
The area around Penberth boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Penberth's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Penberth's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Penberth History
There are some historic monuments around Penberth:
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Market cross
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round called Trewern Round
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Kerris Cross
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Boleigh fogou
- Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
Places to see near Penberth
Lakes near Penberth
Rivers near Penberth
- 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
