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.
Hiking Areas to visit near Raftra include 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.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Raftra.
Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Raftra if you like hills.
Villages to visit near Raftra include Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Raftra's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Raftra best airports to visit near Raftra.
Raftra History
There are some historic monuments around Raftra:
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Boleigh fogou
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Higher Levant Mine
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Cross slab at parish church
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Kerris Cross
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Geevor Mine
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Botrea barrows
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Boskenna Cross
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Round called Trewern Round
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
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
