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