Skewjack
Skewjack is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Skewjack including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Tehidy is one of Skewjack's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Skewjack.
Country Parks to visit near Skewjack include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Towns to visit near Skewjack include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a several good hills in the area around Skewjack like Kit Hill Country Park.
Skewjack's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Skewjack boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Skewjack's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Skewjack History
There are some historic monuments around Skewjack:
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Geevor Mine
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Croftoe British village
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Cross slab at parish church
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Boleigh fogou
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Boskenna Cross
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- 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
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Botrea barrows
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Higher Levant Mine
Places to see near Skewjack
Lakes near Skewjack
Rivers near Skewjack
- 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
