Porthtowan Beach is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Porthtowan Beach postcode: TR4 8AE

Retail in Porthtowan Beach

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

Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Porthtowan Beach if you like hiking areas.

There are a number of country parks near Porthtowan Beach including 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 Porthtowan Beach.

Porthtowan Beach is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Porthtowan Beach.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Porthtowan Beach if you like historic buildings.

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

Porthtowan Beach History

There are some historic monuments around Porthtowan Beach:

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