Gweek Downs is a Area in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gweek Downs

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

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

Gweek Downs has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

Kit Hill Country Park is one of Gweek Downs's best, nearby hills to visit in Gweek Downs.

There are a number of villages near Gweek Downs including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Gweek Downs's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Gweek Downs.

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

Gweek Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Gweek Downs:

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