Gweek is a Town in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gweek

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

Places near Gweek feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Gweek.

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

Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Gweek if you like hills.

Gweek's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

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

Gweek History

There are some historic monuments around Gweek:

• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west 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
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth 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
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House