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.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Skewjack.
The area around Skewjack boasts some of the best country parks including 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.
Skewjack is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Skewjack if you like villages.
Historic Buildings to visit near Skewjack include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Skewjack boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Skewjack History
There are some historic monuments around Skewjack:
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Kerbed cairn and round cairn 210m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Geevor Mine
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Boskenna Cross
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- 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
- Croftoe British village
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Higher Levant Mine
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Enclosure 220yds (200m) NE of Trevean
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Two hut circles 380yds (350m) NE of Trevean
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Large regular stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' and a round cairn 690m north-west of Killiow Farm
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Round barrow 300yds (270m) W of Nine Maidens
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round called Trewern Round
- Fogou 70m north of Pendeen Manor Farm
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round 340m south east of Trevean
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Standing stone 60m north west of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Round barrow 600yds (550m) NW of Nine Maidens stone circle
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- The Men Scryfa, an early Christian memorial stone
- Boleigh fogou
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
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
