Boskenwyn Downs is a Area in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Boskenwyn Downs

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

The area around Boskenwyn Downs's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.

There are a number of country parks near Boskenwyn Downs including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good towns in the Boskenwyn Downs area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Places near Boskenwyn Downs feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

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

The area around Boskenwyn Downs's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near Boskenwyn Downs include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Boskenwyn Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Boskenwyn Downs:

• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs