Porthmeor
Porthmeor is a village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Porthmeor including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area around Porthmeor's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.
There are a number of country parks near Porthmeor including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Porthmeor features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Porthmeor feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Porthmeor has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Porthmeor.
There are a several good airports in the Porthmeor area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Porthmeor History
There are some historic monuments around Porthmeor:
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Kerris Cross
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Treen Common stone circle
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Geevor Mine
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Botrea barrows
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Market cross
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Higher Levant Mine
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
Places to see near Porthmeor
Lakes near Porthmeor
Rivers near Porthmeor
- 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
