Raftra
Raftra is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Raftra including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Raftra 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 Raftra.
Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are some of Raftra best towns to visit near Raftra.
Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Raftra if you like hills.
The area around Raftra boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Raftra including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Raftra features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Raftra History
There are some historic monuments around Raftra:
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Field system on Dry Carn
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Round called Trewern Round
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Boskenna Cross
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Boleigh fogou
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Botrea barrows
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Kerris Cross
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Higher Levant Mine
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Geevor Mine
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
Places to see near Raftra
Lakes near Raftra
Rivers near Raftra
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery
