Polgigga
Polgigga is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Polgigga including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to Polgigga including Tehidy.
Country Parks to visit near Polgigga include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Polgigga has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area close to Polgigga boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Polgigga.
The area around Polgigga's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Polgigga features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Polgigga History
There are some historic monuments around Polgigga:
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Higher Levant Mine
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Botrea barrows
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Geevor Mine
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Boskenna Cross
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun 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
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Kerris Cross
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
Places to see near Polgigga
Lakes near Polgigga
Rivers near Polgigga
- 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
