South Penquite
South Penquite is a Area in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near South Penquite including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
There are a number of hiking areas near to South Penquite including Tehidy.
The area around South Penquite features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around South Penquite features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
South Penquite is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near South Penquite if you like villages.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to South Penquite if you like historic buildings.
The area around South Penquite boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
South Penquite History
There are some historic monuments around South Penquite:
- Medieval wayside cross at Blisland
- Trevenning Cross and post-medieval guide post, 700m south west of Trevenning village
- Stone hut circle 525m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Animal pound called Crowpound
- Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor
- Platform cairn 450m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Standing stone 415m south west of Moorgate called 'Long Stone'
- Prehistoric embanked avenue with incorporated funerary cist 210m WNW of Showery Tor
- Tor cairn on Showery Tor
- Large regular stone circle 560m north east of Leaze
- Henge with stone circle called the Stripple Stones and adjacent bowl barrow 415m south east of Hawk's Tor
- Prehistoric irregular field system with incorporated cairnfield and round cairn 1.08km north-west of Showery Tor
- Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn
- Cross near Deviock Cottage
- Medieval wayside cross head 75m east of Newpark
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 5m west of the church
- Bowl barrow known as Council Barrow
- Churchyard cross in the cemetery at St Teath, 60m north west of the church
- Trezance Holy Well and chapel enclosure
- Platform cairn on Dinnever Hill, 510m north of Camperdown Farm
- Temple Old Bridge with adjacent ford and causeway
- Two small stone circles 530m ESE of King Arthur's Hall
- Medieval longhouse settlement (known locally as Lamlavery), and an associated field system
- Iron Age defended settlement called Penhargard Castle
- Slight univallate hillfort in Dunmere Wood 235m WNW of Crabb's Pool
- Prehistoric and later enclosure containing a stone hut circle 1.2km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Pencarrow, 130m SSE of Pencarrow House
- Prehistoric linear boundary, adjacent irregular aggregate field system and hut circles, incorporated cairns and medieval grave on north-west Roughtor
- Round cairn 312m north-west of Showery Tor
- Prehistoric embanked platform cairn and linear boundary with superimposed medieval boundary and adjacent clearance cairn on Dinnever Hill
- Medieval churchyard cross in Michaelstow churchyard
- Wayside cross in the grounds of Higher Lank Farm 10m south of the farm house
- Fernacre stone circle and two outlying stones
- Prehistoric to post-medieval funerary, ritual and settlement remains on and around Louden Hill
- Hut circle group and enclosure NE of Carwen
- Prehistoric hut circle settlement on Stanning Hill
- Deserted medieval building 55m south of Roughtor summit
- Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown
- Prehistoric standing stone, medieval wayside cross and cross base and post-medieval guide post at Longstone
- Four prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 938m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle
- Treslea Downs Cross 300m west of Mount
- Medieval wayside cross at Castle Hill, 740m north east of Bodmin parish church
- Round cairn 625m north-west of Showery Tor
- Medieval tenement boundary between Louden Hill and King Arthur's Downs
- Prehistoric stone setting 62m north-west of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra
- Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor
- The Trevia Cross, at Sportsmans
- Two adjoining prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 960m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Largin Castle
- Prehistoric standing stone 695m north-west of Showery Tor
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system 940m north east of Newton
- Bury Castle
- King Arthur's Hall
- Round called Castle Goff
- Wayside cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard
- Round cairn 460m north of Showery Tor
- Medieval tenement boundary with adjacent medieval field north of Dinnever Hill
- Hut circle 440yds (400m) SW of Candra
- Berrycombe Cross, on the north side of Berrycombe Road at its junction with Cardell Road
- The Prior's Cross at Washaway
- Five prehistoric round cairns and a ring cairn 920m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Tawna Downs round barrows
- Hut circles 330yds (300m) SW of Henneward
- Neolithic long cairn north-east of Louden Hill
- Kerbed cairn on Alex Tor
- Medieval wayside cross in St Mabyn churchyard
- Prehistoric cairns and field boundary 450m south of the Louden Stone Circle
- Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs
- Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Helland Bridge
- Slight univallate hillfort with outworks containing a medieval chapel and beacon at Helsbury Castle
- Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin
- Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn
- Kerbed cairn 415m NNW of Candra
- Prehistoric house platform on south-east Roughtor, 985m NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick
- The Middle Moor Cross, 230m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Holy well in Michaelstow churchyard
- Three prehistoric house platforms on south-east Roughtor, 1km NNW of Fernacre Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in Cardinham churchyard, 10m east of the church
- The Castle Goff Stone and Valley Truckle Cross in St Julitta's churchyard
- Round cairn 417m north-west of Showery Tor
- Two hut circles 400m WSW of Furhouse
- Wayside cross at Bodwannick Manor Farm
- St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church
- Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill
- Holy well near St James' Chapel
- Wayside cross at Trevia Walls
- Cross head N of Tregony Farm
- Two platform cairns centred 485m SW of Colquite Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Lancarffe
- Medieval churchyard cross 20m south of the Church of St Bruerdus, Churchtown
- Four Hole Cross, 200m north of Lord's Waste Farm
- Six cairns on Buttern Hill
- Round 410m west of Kenningstockmill
- Churchyard cross in Cardinham churchyard, 5m south of the church
- Lantern cross 60m north east of Lancarffe
- Three platform cairns 320m south-east of Moorgate
- Prehistoric round cairn 865m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- Stone hut circle settlement and part of a coaxial field system at Watergate
- Two round cairns, three enclosed and two open stone hut circle settlements, a rectangular enclosure and a medieval longhouse to the south of Carburrow Tor
- Prehistoric ring cairn 810m NNE of Fernacre Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone 380m south east of Worthyvale Manor
- Prehistoric hut circle and field system 440m south west of Treswallock Cottage
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Newpark
- Cairn 485m WSW of Colquite Farm
- Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls
- Platform cairn 460m SW of Colquite Farm
- Large multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle Canyke', 375m SSW of Castle Canyke Farmhouse
- Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor
- Round 275m SSE of Little Delinuth
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church
- Small multivallate hillfort with outworks known as Pencarrow Rounds
- Churchyard cross in Lanivet churchyard, 30m north of the church
- Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs
- Two wayside crosses in the grounds of Trewardale 34m WSW of the house
- Two stone hut circles 130m south east of Highsteps
- Three bowl barrows 250m north east of Lowermoor
- Wayside cross 220m north west of Steppes Farm
- Hut circles near New Hall
- Stannon Stone Circle, prehistoric field system, hut circle settlement, cairns, cist, linear boundaries and medieval building north of Dinnever Hill
- Platform cairn on Priddacombe Downs
- Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Medieval wayside cross 320m south west of Higher Trevivian
- Roughtor holy well, 333m south-west of Showery Tor
- Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam
- Prehistoric round cairn with inner and outer kerbs and a central cist 485m WNW of Showery Tor
- Large regular stone circle called the Trippet Stones
- Roman fort called 'Nanstallon Roman fort' 135m south west of Tregear
- Treslea Cross, 750m ENE of Cardinham Church
- St Bellarmin's Chapel
- Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
- Wayside cross 120m north west of Callywith
- The Louden Stone Circle, 950m ENE of Camperdown Farm
- Wayside cross 55m north east of Laninval House
- Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross
- Round cairn 567m north-west of Showery Tor
- Round cairn with central cist capstone and inner kerb 935m north-east of Camperdown Farm
- Medieval chapel of St Thomas Becket 45m east of the church, Priory Road in Bodmin
- Three wayside crosses in St Julitta's churchyard
- Stone hut circle north of Dinnever Hill, 200m WNW of the Stannon Stone Circle
- Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor
Places to see near South Penquite
Lakes near South Penquite
Rivers near South Penquite
- 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