Brillwater is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Brillwater

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

Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Brillwater if you like hiking areas.

There are a several good country parks in the Brillwater area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Brillwater features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Brillwater if you like villages.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Brillwater.

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

Brillwater History

There are some historic monuments around Brillwater:

• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• 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
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs