Sellan
Sellan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Sellan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
The area close to Sellan 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 Sellan.
Towns to visit near Sellan include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Places near Sellan feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Sellan area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Sellan including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Sellan if you like airports.
Sellan History
There are some historic monuments around Sellan:
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Courtyard house 150m north east of Trye Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Three bowl barrows on Treen Common 430m north east of Higher Bosporthennis
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Three wayside crosses in the churchyard of St Sennara's Church
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Boleigh fogou
- Entrance grave 245m north west of Pennance
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Courtyard house and stone hut circle settlement 430m south west of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Round called Trewern Round
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- An inscribed cross shaft, a lantern cross head and a cross-base in Gulval churchyard
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Entrance grave known as Zennor Quoit 600m north-east of Foage Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- A round, courtyard house settlement and two stone hut circles 400m north east of Trye Farm
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Geevor Mine
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Portal dolmen called Sperris Quoit
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Round called Lescudjack Castle
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Hut circles, Higher Bussow
- Round cairn 180m WSW of Higher Conquer
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Market cross
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Round barrow 1000yds (910m) ESE of Rosemergy SW of Carn Galver
- Kerris Cross
- Circular enclosure 385m NE of Higher Trenowin
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Stone hut circle settlement, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system 500m south of Foage Farm
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Kerbed cairn 660m WNW of Foage Farm
- Two entrance graves and two bowl barrows 670m SSE of Treen Farm
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Hut circle settlement at Sperris Croft 500yds (460m) SE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Promontory Fort called Trereen Dinas
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Early Christian memorial stone beside Bleu Bridge
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- A small multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle-an-Dinas' which contains an 18th century folly called 'Roger's Tower'
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Bowl barrow 260m SSE of Zennor Quoit
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Portal dolmen known as Mulfra Quoit
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Botrea barrows
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Boskenna Cross
- Higher Levant Mine
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Medieval chapel called Chapel Jane
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Cross slab at parish church
- Three round barrows 650yds (595m) N of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Chambered barrow SSE of Treen
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Rectangular enclosures 700yds (640m) E of Tregerthen
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Treen Common stone circle
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round barrow on Gear Common 400yds (370m) WSW of Pennance Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Cross at Treassowe
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Round cairn 135m west of Little Carnaquidden
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and part of a field system 400m north of Bodrifty Farm
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Wayside cross beside a farm track, 115m north of Rosemorran Farm
- Stone hut circle 730m west of Foage Farm
- Chysauster courtyard house settlement, fogou, round cairn and part of a prehistoric field system
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Watermill near Bosigran Castle
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Iron Age beehive hut 380m SSW of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Settlement 450yds (400m) NW of Middle Carnaquidden
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Two cist graves 500yds (460m) NE of Tregerthen Cottage
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Two kerbed cairns on Trendrine Hill
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Round 450yds (405m) NW of Lower Chellew Farm
- Courtyard house settlement and field system and medieval farmstead 440m south of Bosporthennis Farm Cottage
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) SSE of Polhigey
- Standing stone 340m south of Trye Farm
- Croftoe British village
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Promontory fort called Bosigran Castle
- Courtyard house settlement with enclosure and fogou 235m south east of Porthmeor Farm
- Courtyard house 280m north west of Middle Carnaquidden
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Dovecote called the 'Culver House', 330m SSW of Lower Bussow Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Wayside cross immediately south of St Towennicus' Church
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Courtyard house settlement with part of a field system and a possible fogou 550m SSE of Treen
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
Places to see near Sellan
Lakes near Sellan
Rivers near Sellan
- 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
