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Old Kea Village

About Old Kea

This small hamlet lies roughly four miles south of Truro in Mid West Cornwall.

The parish of Kea (Cornish: Lanndyge), (alias Landege or Landegey), is bounded on the north by Kenwyn, on the east by the River Fal, which separates it from St Clements and St Michael Penkivel, on the south by Feock, Perranarworthal, and Gwennap, and on the west by a fetched portion of Kenwyn and St Agnes.

The name is taken from the Irish Saint, Saint Kea who, after floating from Ireland on a granite boulder, is reputed to have landed where old Kea church stood.

Kea is a large straggling parish formerly abounding in mines. The parish is mainly agricultural, and is noted for giving its name to the damson-type Kea plum.

In the past the main industries were plum growing, oyster dredging, resin for the leather industry (obtained from 'barking' oak trees), and the production of mineral ore. Killiow was the seat of the Daubuz family.

Local accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Bosvean (9 km)

Broom Parc House (9 km)

Come-to-Good Farm B&B (3 km)

Spring Cottage B&B (7 km)

Tregye Farm House (4 km)

South Penarth (3 km)

Trewithian Farm (6 km)

Nearwater (9 km)

Fairview House B&B (8 km)

Quay House, Mylor Bridge (7 km)

Bodrean Manor Farm (6 km)

Chapel Cottage, Probus (8 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Come-to-Good Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Truro (3 km)

Treloan Coastal Holidays, Roseland (8 km)

Trethem Mill Touring Park, Roseland (5 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

The Old Coach House, Truro (9 km)

Boscawen, Mylor (7 km)

Grenville, Mylor (7 km)

Horatio, Mylor (7 km)

Harvest Cottage, Roseland (4 km)

Drift Cottage, Roseland (4 km)

Number Six, Falmouth (9 km)

Fort House, St Mawes (9 km)

Drake, Mylor (7 km)

Higher Rosevine Farm, Roseland (6 km)

Lower Penhallow Farm Holiday Cottages, Roseland (6 km)

Mizpah Cottage, Bohortha, Roseland (10 km)

Quince Cottage, Roseland (6 km)

Pendower Cottage, Roseland (7 km)

Sally's Cottage, Truro (9 km)

Quarry Cottage, Falmouth (9 km)

The Haven, Truro (5 km)

The Gallery, Truro (5 km)

Holly Oaks, Falmouth (10 km)

Spinnakers, Falmouth (10 km)

Springside Corner, Truro (8 km)

Lanacre Cottage, Penryn (7 km)

Mallys, Falmouth (8 km)

Treruan, Penryn (5 km)

Upper Warren, St Mawes (10 km)

Chy Dama-Wyn, Falmouth (8 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (8 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (8 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (3 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (8 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (6 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (9 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (9 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (6 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (9 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (5 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (8 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (10 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (6 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (6 km)

Falmouth cottage, Falmouth (10 km)

Truro cottage, Truro (6 km)

Penryn cottage, Penryn (9 km)

Trevellan Studio, Penryn (7 km)

Bohill Cottage, Penryn (9 km)

Neb’s Cottage, Falmouth (8 km)

Garden Apartment, Penryn (7 km)

Provender House, St Mawes (8 km)

The Old School House, St Mawes (8 km)

Swallow Cottage, Truro (7 km)

Lawithick Barn, Penryn (7 km)

Park Cottage, Penryn (10 km)

Owls Cry, Redruth (8 km)

Waters Edge, Truro (2 km)

Brucefield House, Truro (4 km)

Trelissa - The Granary, St Mawes (4 km)

Trelissa - The Long Barn, St Mawes (4 km)

Upper Barn, Truro (2 km)

Rose Farm - Briar Cottage, Redruth (9 km)

Rose Farm - Rose Cottage, Truro (9 km)

Spindrift, St Mawes (7 km)

Granny’s Farmhouse, Penryn (9 km)

Crougy Barn, Redruth (9 km)

Little Roseland, St Mawes (7 km)

Kissgate, St Mawes (8 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - The Haven , Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery , Penryn (5 km)

Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

The Valley - Villa Gallery, Penryn (5 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Villa Gallery, Truro (5 km)

The Haven, Truro (5 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

The Nare Country House Hotel (7 km)

Brookdale Hotel (5 km)

The Townhouse Rooms (5 km)

The Idle Rocks Hotel (9 km)

Rosevine Hotel (7 km)

The Royal Hotel & Mannings Aparthotel (5 km)

Ship and Castle Hotel (7 km)

Lugger Hotel (10 km)

The Grove Hotel (10 km)

Greenbank Hotel (9 km)

The Falmouth Townhouse (10 km)

Park Grove Hotel (10 km)

Alverton Manor Hotel (4 km)

Mannings Hotel (3 km)

Carlton Hotel (3 km)

Hotel Tresanton (9 km)

Driftwood Hotel (6 km)

Nearby attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Flushing (9 km)

Tavern Beach (9 km)

Freshwater (9 km)

Porthbeor (10 km)

Towan (9 km)

Portscatho (7 km)

Porthcurnick (7 km)

Pendower (7 km)

Carne (7 km)

Kiberick (9 km)

Portloe (10 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Ale & Cakes (10 km)

Consolidated Mines (Consols) (10 km)

Wheal Daniell (10 km)

Falmouth Consolidated (6 km)

Mount Wellington (8 km)

Wheal Maid (10 km)

Wheal Magdalen (9 km)

Roskrow United (9 km)

Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (10 km)

Gwennap United Mines (10 km)

Nangiles (8 km)

North Jane (6 km)

Falmouth & Sperries (7 km)

South Wheal Garras (7 km)

Great Wheal Baddon (7 km)

Great South Chiverton (9 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Five Degrees West (10 km)

Wodehouse Arms (10 km)

Dolphin Inn (9 km)

County Arms (5 km)

Falmouth Arms (9 km)

Heron Inn (5 km)

Punchbowl and Ladle (4 km)

Three Tuns Inn (9 km)

Norway Inn (4 km)

Ship Inn (9 km)

Plume of Feathers (9 km)

Hawkins Arms (9 km)

Seven Stars Inn (4 km)

Victoria Inn (5 km)

Kings Arms (9 km)

Wig and Pen (5 km)

William IV (5 km)

New Inn (9 km)

Kings Head (10 km)

Star and Garter (9 km)

Seven Stars (10 km)

Seven Stars (9 km)

The Victory Inn (9 km)

Bustopher Jones (3 km)

The Old Quay Inn (6 km)

Rising Sun (4 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Place to Portscatho (8 km)

Porthscatho to Carne (6 km)

Carne Beach to Portloe (8 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Masons Arms (10 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Farmers Markets (3 km)

Cornwall Bars

Bars

Zafiros (3 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Bustophers Bar & Bistro (3 km)

Bistro de la Mer (10 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Pea Souk (10 km)

Cafe Cinnamon Girl (9 km)

De Wynns (10 km)

Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (9 km)

Smuggler's Cottage, Tolverne (2 km)

Cafe Chandlers (9 km)

Trewithian Farm (6 km)

Cinemas

Cinemas

Plaza Cinema (3 km)

Phoenix Cinema (10 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Cornwall Sea Safari (10 km)

Powerboating (10 km)

Sailing (10 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Lamorran House Gardens (9 km)

Trelissick (4 km)

Trevarno (4 km)

Trewithen (9 km)

Museums

Museums

The Royal Cornwall Museum (4 km)

Gerrans Heritage Centre (7 km)

Penryn Museum (9 km)

National Maritime Museum (10 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

The Riverbank (4 km)

The Old Quay Inn (6 km)

The Boathouse (9 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Chantek (3 km)

Quarterdeck at The Nare (7 km)

Olivers: The Eatery (9 km)

Harbourside Restaurant (9 km)

Indaba Fish & Seafood Restaurant (3 km)

Shanaz Indian Restaurant (4 km)

Archie Brown's (4 km)

Alverton Manor (4 km)

Tabb's Restaurant (4 km)

Saffron (3 km)

Xen Noodle Bar (4 km)

Hunky Dory (10 km)

Hotel Tresanton (9 km)

St Mawes Hotel (9 km)

Lugger Restaurant (10 km)

Il Gatto Nero (3 km)

Lamplighter Restaurant (8 km)

The Shack (10 km)

The Shed (10 km)

Castaways & The Seafood Restaurant (7 km)

Theatres

Theatres

Hall for Cornwall (3 km)

Bedlam Theatre Company (4 km)

Kneehigh Theatre (4 km)

Tabbs Restaurant (4 km)

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