Beacon is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

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.

Country Parks to visit near Beacon include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of towns near Beacon including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

The area around Beacon's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a several good villages in the Beacon area like Cremyll, and Botallack.

The area close to Beacon boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Beacon.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

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