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.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Porkellis including Tehidy.

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Porkellis best country parks to visit near Porkellis.

The area around Porkellis features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a number of hills near to Porkellis including Kit Hill Country Park.

Porkellis's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

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