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.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Gwennap including Tehidy.

There are a several good country parks in the Gwennap area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Gwennap.

The area around Gwennap boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

Airports to visit near Gwennap include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Gwennap History

There are some historic monuments around Gwennap:

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