Sparnon
Sparnon is a Village in the county of Cornwall.
Sparnon postcode: TR19 6HQ
There are great places to visit near Sparnon including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Sparnon is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Sparnon if you like country parks.
Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Sparnon.
Places near Sparnon feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.
Villages to visit near Sparnon include Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Sparnon if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good airports in the Sparnon area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Sparnon History
There are some historic monuments around Sparnon:
- Botrea barrows
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Boleigh fogou
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Croftoe British village
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Round called Trewern Round
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Cross slab at parish church
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Kerris Cross
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Boskenna Cross
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Market cross
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Geevor Mine
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Holy well called Madron Well
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Higher Levant Mine
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
Places to see near Sparnon
Lakes near Sparnon
Rivers near Sparnon
- 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
