Porthallow is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthallow postcode: TR12 6PP

Retail in Porthallow

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

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Porthallow.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Porthallow.

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

Porthallow is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

Villages to visit near Porthallow include Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

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

Porthallow History

There are some historic monuments around Porthallow:

• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church
• St Mawes Castle
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove