Porthwheveral is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Porthwheveral

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

The area close to Porthwheveral boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Porthwheveral.

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

Places near Porthwheveral feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

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

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

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Porthwheveral if you like airports.

Porthwheveral History

There are some historic monuments around Porthwheveral:

• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear