Visit Polgigga Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Polgigga

  

Polgigga Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Polgigga

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Polgigga history

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At the time of the Tithe Apportionments in 1838 the parish of St Levan consisted of dispersed farming hamlets such as Trebehor and Trethrewy.

Polgigga toponymy

Polgigga (or Poljigga) is mentioned in 1327 as Pensiger, meaning head of a stream called Syger. “Syger” in Cornish means lazy, in this case a slow moving stream. Alternatively “pol” is Cornish for pool and “legegas” for heifer, referring to small pond near Vineries.

You can visit Polgigga places with Walkfo Polgigga to hear history at Polgigga’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Polgigga has 39 places to visit in our interactive Polgigga map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Polgigga, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Polgigga places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Polgigga & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 39 audio facts unique to Polgigga places in an interactive Polgigga map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Polgigga Places Map
39 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Polgigga historic spots	Polgigga tourist destinations	Polgigga plaques	Polgigga geographic features
Walkfo Polgigga tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Polgigga

  

Best Polgigga places to visit

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Polgigga has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Polgigga’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Polgigga’s information audio spots:

St Levan’s Church, St Levan Until 1864 the church was a chapelry of the Royal Peculiar of the Deanery of St Buryan. It is now part of the united benefice of St Levan and St Sennen.

Treen Cliff Treen Cliff is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located on the Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall. Part of the site, Treryn Dinas, is a Scheduled Ancient Monument consisting of a “cliff castle” with four ramparts and ditches and the Logan Rock.

Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in west Cornwall. The South West Coast Path runs through the SSSI.

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Visit Polgigga plaques