Porthtowan is a village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Porthtowan

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

Porthtowan is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

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

Towns to visit near Porthtowan include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

There are a several good villages in the Porthtowan area like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Places near Porthtowan feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near Porthtowan include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthtowan History

There are some historic monuments around Porthtowan:

• East Pool Mine
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Round barrow 550m north west of Treslow Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• The Four Burrows
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Wheal Busy
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• The Three Burrows
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Linear bowl barrow group on Ligger Point, 250m west of Penhale Mine
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Bolster Bank