Porkellis is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porkellis postcode: TR13 0JP

Retail in Porkellis

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Porkellis include Tehidy.

The area around Porkellis features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Porkellis.

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Porkellis.

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Porkellis best villages to visit near Porkellis.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Porkellis including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Porkellis boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porkellis History

There are some historic monuments around Porkellis:

• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• East Pool Mine
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm