Gwendreath is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gwendreath

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

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

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

The area around Gwendreath boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

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

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

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

Gwendreath History

There are some historic monuments around Gwendreath:

• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger 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
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval wayside cross at Tregaminion
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm