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