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.

The area close to Brillwater boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

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

Towns to visit near Brillwater include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

Brillwater has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Brillwater include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Brillwater has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Brillwater History

There are some historic monuments around Brillwater:

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