Porthoustock is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthoustock postcode: TR12 6QW

Retail in Porthoustock

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

Tehidy is one of Porthoustock's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Porthoustock.

The area around Porthoustock boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of towns near Porthoustock including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

The area around Porthoustock boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Porthoustock is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Porthoustock best airports to visit near Porthoustock.

Porthoustock History

There are some historic monuments around Porthoustock:

• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• St Mawes Castle
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean