Shortacross is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Shortacross

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

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

The area around Shortacross boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

There are a number of hills near to Shortacross including Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a number of villages near Shortacross including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Shortacross include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Shortacross's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Shortacross History

There are some historic monuments around Shortacross:

• Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church
• Medieval churchyard cross in Quethiock churchyard
• Slight univallate hillfort called Cadson Bury
• Slight univallate hillfort with outworks called Blacketon Rings
• Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church
• Round barrow on Bin Down
• Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm
• Old Guildhall
• Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard
• Medieval wayside cross at Redgate
• Wayside cross 50m north east of Carracawn Cross
• St Cleer's Well and cross
• Iron Age defended settlement at Padderbury Top
• Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 0.3m south of the church
• Trethevy Quoit
• Round with annexe 530m north east of Lower Padreda
• Part of a medieval boundary dyke 220m east of Golitha House
• Medieval wayside cross in St Ivo's churchyard, 10m ESE of the church
• Cross at Triffle Farm
• Small stone circle at Duloe, 150m south east of Stonetown Farm
• The Doniert Stone, accompanying cross shaft and underground chamber 650m SW of Common Moor