Gwennap is a Town in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gwennap

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

Gwennap is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

Country Parks to visit near Gwennap include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Gwennap.

There are a number of hills near to Gwennap including Kit Hill Country Park.

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

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Gwennap if you like historic buildings.

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

Gwennap History

There are some historic monuments around Gwennap:

• East Pool Mine
• Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Three bowl barrows 470m and 460m west of Bolotho
• Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew
• The Four Burrows
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Round barrow NE of Gew Farm
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Later prehistoric to Romano-British round and Bronze Age to Roman hut circles and enclosures, 230m north west of Callestock Veor
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Round barrow 650m east of Carrine
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm
• Bolster Bank
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Round barrow 230m south west of Killiganoon Manor
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Two bowl barrows 275m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean
• Wheal Busy
• Round barrow 40m south west of Hilltop Cottage
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Round 200m north west of Penventinnie
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Round 180m north east of Polstein
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Round and associated remains 150m south of Mount Pleasant
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Hillfort 250m south west of Tresawsen
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Bowl barrow 425m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Round barrow and round, 200m south west of Carrine
• Bowl barrow 425m north east of Polvenna
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round barrow 400m east of Parkwood Hill
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• The Three Burrows