Porthgwarra is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthgwarra postcode: TR19 6JR

Retail in Porthgwarra

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

Places near Porthgwarra feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

There are a several good country parks in the Porthgwarra area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

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

Villages to visit near Porthgwarra include Cremyll, and Botallack.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Porthgwarra.

Porthgwarra's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthgwarra History

There are some historic monuments around Porthgwarra:

• Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
• Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
• Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
• Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
• Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
• Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
• Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
• Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
• Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
• Boskenna Cross
• Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
• Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Round called Trewern Round
• Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
• Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
• Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
• Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
• Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
• Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
• Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
• Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
• Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
• Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
• St Buryan churchtown cross
• Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
• Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
• Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
• A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
• Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
• Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
• Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
• Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
• Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
• Cross slab at parish church
• Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
• Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
• Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
• Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
• Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
• Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
• Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
• Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
• Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
• Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
• Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
• Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
• Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
• Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
• Boskenna Gate Cross
• Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
• Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
• Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
• An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
• The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
• Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
• Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
• Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
• Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
• Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
• Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
• Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
• Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
• Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
• Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
• Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
• Boleigh fogou
• Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
• Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
• Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
• Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
• Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
• Round cairn on Carn Polpry
• Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
• Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
• Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
• Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
• Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
• Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
• Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
• Porthgwarra Ullies
• Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
• Botrea barrows
• Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
• Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
• Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
• Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
• The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
• Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
• Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
• Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
• Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
• Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
• Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
• Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
• Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
• Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
• Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
• Kerris Cross
• Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
• An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
• Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney