Portherras Cross
Portherras Cross is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Portherras Cross including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Portherras Cross if you like hiking areas.
Country Parks to visit near Portherras Cross include 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 Portherras Cross.
The area around Portherras Cross's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Portherras Cross area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Portherras Cross boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Portherras Cross's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Portherras Cross History
There are some historic monuments around Portherras Cross:
- Kerris Cross
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Treen Common stone circle
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Higher Levant Mine
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Botrea barrows
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Cross slab at parish church
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Geevor Mine
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Croftoe British village
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
Places to see near Portherras Cross
Lakes near Portherras Cross
Rivers near Portherras Cross
- 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
