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.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Sparnon like Tehidy.
Sparnon has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a number of towns near Sparnon including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a several good hills in the area around Sparnon like Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Sparnon area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Sparnon if you like historic buildings.
Sparnon has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Sparnon History
There are some historic monuments around Sparnon:
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Field system on Truthwall Common
- Cross-head in Madron churchyard, south of the church
- Enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Chygwidden Vean, 250m east of Land Vue
- Round called Trewern Round
- Hut circle 280yds (250m) SW of Trevarthen
- Trembath Cross 200m ENE of Buryas Bridge
- Round barrow 550yds (500m) N of Chycarne
- Medieval wayside cross 150m ESE of Lower Alsia
- Medieval wayside cross at Paul
- Two round barrows 300yds (270m) E of Little Higher Bosullow
- Megalithic tomb 220yds (200m) SW of Trevarthen
- The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
- Round, courtyard house, stone hut circle settlement and field system 275m north of Castallack Carn
- Bosiliack prehistoric settlement, field systems, entrance grave, cairns and later tinworks
- Two barrows and circular enclosure on Pordenack Point
- Boskenna Gate Cross
- Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle
- Higher Levant Mine
- Entrance grave 140m east of Kerrow
- Market cross
- Crows-an-wra medieval wayside cross and a turnpike milestone.
- Chambered long barrow known as Lanyon Quoit
- Wayside cross 290m SSW of Madron Well
- Medieval playing place known as Plain an Gwary, St Just
- Porthgwarra Ullies
- Holy well 30m north west of St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross in St Sennen's churchyard, 6m north of the church
- Stone hut circle settlements, courtyard house settlement, enclosures and part of a field system at Boswarva Carn
- Churchyard cross in St Just's churchyard, 10m west of the church
- Round 300yds (270m) NE of Newmill
- Wayside cross at Nanquidno Farm
- Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
- Kerbed cairn 225m south of Heather Farm
- Deserted medieval settlement with 16th and 18th century structures 85m west of West Lanyon Quoit
- Promontory fort at Carn Les Boel
- Part of a prehistoric field system at Tor Noon
- Round called Lesingey Round
- Iron Age to Roman settlement with incorporated fogou and adjacent post-medieval cottage at Carn Euny
- Field system on Dry Carn
- Standing stone known as the 'Blind Fiddler', 405m south east of Lesbew Farm
- Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
- Two courtyard houses and two stone hut circles 470m north east of Newmill
- Barrow 250yds (230m) W of Higher Botallack
- Part of a field system and cairn field 375m west of Bojuthnoe Farm
- Iron Age defended settlement 460m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Wayside cross in Madron churchyard, west of the church
- Chapel and holy well on Chapel Downs
- Standing stone 75m south of Tremayne
- Two standing stones known as 'The Pipers', 130m and 230m south west of Boleigh Farm
- Wayside cross in St Just Vicarage garden
- Iron Age defended settlement, 330m south east of Caer Bran Farm
- Geevor Mine
- Wayside cross 200m north east of Boscathnoe Farm
- Tremethick Cross, 760m east of Tremethick Farm
- Boslow Cross 550yds (500m) NW of Boslow Farm
- Holed stones on Kenidjack Common
- Two kerbed cairns 240m WSW of Boscregan
- Chun Downs prehistoric landscape complex, incorporating Chun Cromlech, Chun Castle, and barrow 200yds (180m) SW of Chun Farm
- Group of round barrows on Truthwall Common
- Standing stone 230m south of Primrose Cottage
- Stone hut circle 390m south east of Little Brea Farm
- Medieval wayside cross 35m SSW of Pendrea Cottage, south west of St Buryan
- Ring cairn 305m NNW of Joppa Farm
- Botrea barrows
- Promontory fort known as Treryn Dinas
- Kerbed cairn 100m NNW of Chapel Carn Brea
- Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
- Medieval chapel known as Madron Well Chapel associated with Madron holy well
- Fogou 70m west of Higher Bodinnar
- Courtyard house settlement known as Bosullow Trehyllys, 515m north east of Chun Castle
- Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
- Wayside cross-head in St Sennen's churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Fogou at Lower Boscaswell
- Two barrows on Woon Gumpus Common 700yds (640m) NNW of Boslow Farm
- Kerris Cross
- Wayside cross at Tregwainton Carn
- Standing stone 150m north west of Trewern Round
- Iron Age defended settlement immediately south east of Boskennal Farm
- Hut circles with associated field system 400yds (360m) SW of Little Higher Bosullow
- Round cairn and medieval settlement 150m south of Solomons Isle
- Two stone hut circle settlements and part of an associated field system 370m south west of Boswens
- Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Round cairn 160m north east of Bosistow Island
- Croftoe British village
- Stone setting and holed stone known as the Men-an-Tol, 315m south east of Coronation Farm
- Barrow 800yds (730m) WNW of Boswens Farm
- Entrance grave 290m south west of Brane End Farm
- Wayside cross 170m north of Trevilley
- Part of a prehistoric field system and medieval strip fields 250m south west of Higher Bartinney
- Two kerbed cairns 285m north east of Higher Botallack
- Enclosed hut circle settlement, 500m north-west of Jericho Farm
- Cross slab at parish church
- Wayside cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m north east of the church
- Bowl barrow 600m south west of Trewidden Farm
- Two large regular stone circles 290m north east of Hailglower Farm
- An early Christian memorial stone at Boskenna
- Tin mine calciner at Botallack Mine
- Portal dolmen known as West Lanyon Quoit, 380m south west of Lanyon Farm
- Wayside cross in Newlyn churchyard, south of the church
- Standing stone 230m west of the Old Manor
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 20m south east of the church
- The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal Farm
- Wayside cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Levan churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Kerbed cairn 365m north west of Tredinney
- Stone cross base 450yds (405m) NW of Santry Farm
- Round cairn 230m SSW of Higher Tregiffian
- Early Christian memorial stone and churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, 10m south of the church
- Trevorgans Cross 375m east of Crows-an-wra
- Round, courtyard house settlement and field system 140m WNW of Goldherring
- Ancient house and enclosures 250yds (230m) N of Mulfra Farm
- Standing stone 200yds (180m) W of Chycarne
- Chapel 140m south west of Bosence
- Medieval chapel and hermitage called St Levan's Chapel
- Wayside cross known as Vellansagia Cross
- Round 280m WNW of Higher Faugan Hotel
- Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney
- Stone hut circle 40m west of Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross 260m south east of Mayon Farm
- Bowl barrow 180m north of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
- Leswidden Stone, 370m south west of Leswidden
- Cross 150m south west of Rospletha
- Wayside cross-head in Sancreed churchyard on churchyard wall by west gate
- Two ring cairns 110m north east of Chycarne
- Medieval chapel called St Helen's Chapel with a dwelling and enclosure at Cape Cornwall
- Three bowl barrows 380m south east of Bryndowr
- Multi-period archaeological landscape 430m north of Tredinney
- Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
- Courtyard house settlement 335m south of Nanjulian Farm
- St Buryan churchtown cross
- Round 500yds (460m) NW of Nancothan Cottages, Trewidden
- Large regular stone circle called Boscawen-Un with two outlying standing stones west of Boscawen Noon Farm
- Churchyard cross in St Buryan churchyard
- A kerbed cairn with cists, 450m north east of Trevedra Farm
- Courtyard house settlement 315m NNE of Botrea Farm
- Round cairn on Carn Polpry
- Cliff castle known as Maen Castle
- Boskenna Cross
- Tin streamworks 245m south east of Higher Numphra
- Standing stone 410m south east of Boskenna Cross
- Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
- Platform cairn 190m SSE of the Nine Maidens Stone Circle
- Churchyard cross in Sancreed churchyard, immediately south of the church
- Two standing stones known as the Long Stones, 280m south east of Higher Drift Farm
- Carnyorth Circles, Carnyorth Farm
- Wayside cross 310m WNW of Little Boswarthen
- Wayside cross 200m north west of Pendrea
- Boleigh fogou
- Round barrow 200yds (180m) NNW of Long Stone
- Hut circle on Carnyorth Common 200yds (180m) W of Carn Kenidjack
- Cist 165m east of Tredinneck Farm
- Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
- Wayside cross immediately north east of St John the Baptist's Church
- An entrance grave re-used as a kerbed cairn with cist known as 'Chapel Carn Brea'
- Trevescan Cross 340m SSW of Sennen Church
- Barrow 100yds (90m) SE of Halgolluir Farm
- Long stone W of Boswens Common
- Holy well called Madron Well
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
