Beacon is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Beacon in Cornwall is located 5.2 km SW from Redruth.

Beacon postcode: TR14 7SE

Retail in Beacon

There are great places to visit near Beacon including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Hiking Areas to visit near Beacon include Tehidy.

Beacon has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are great places to visit near Beacon if you like towns.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a number of villages near Beacon including Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Beacon including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Beacon boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• East Pool Mine
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Trevena Cross
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Round at Castle Kayle Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church
• Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Churchyard cross in Gwithian churchyard
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round with medieval re-use as a manor house at Crane Godrevy, 650m south east of Godrevy Farm
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Medieval chapel called St Govian's Chapel, 200m south east of Gwithian Bridge
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow Farm
• Multi-period prehistoric settlement sites and associated field systems at Godrevy Towans
• Trevarnon Round
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Bolster Bank
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Pengersick Castle and associated building platform
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm