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.

Hiking Areas to visit near Porthwheveral include Tehidy.

There are a number of country parks near Porthwheveral including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Porthwheveral has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a several good hills in the area around Porthwheveral like Kit Hill Country Park.

Porthwheveral has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

There are a several good airports in the Porthwheveral area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Porthwheveral History

There are some historic monuments around Porthwheveral:

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