Brea is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Brea postcode: TR14 9BE

Retail in Brea

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

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Brea like Tehidy.

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Brea if you like country parks.

Brea's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Brea is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

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

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

Brea's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Brea History

There are some historic monuments around Brea:

• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• 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
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• East Pool Mine
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin 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
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• 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 a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Bolster Bank
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm