Mawgan
Mawgan is a village in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Mawgan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Mawgan.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Mawgan best country parks to visit near Mawgan.
Mawgan has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Hills to visit near Mawgan include Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Mawgan if you like villages.
The area close to Mawgan boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Mawgan's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Mawgan History
There are some historic monuments around Mawgan:
- Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
- Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
- Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm 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 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
- Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
- Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool 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 wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
- Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
- Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
- Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
- Round 200m north east of Burncoose
- Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
- Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
- Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
- Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
- Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
- Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
- Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
- Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
- Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm 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
- Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
- Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
- Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
- Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
- Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
- Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
- Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
- Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
- Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Promontory fort at Lankidden
- Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
- Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
- Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
- Round 205m south of Goongillings
- Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
- Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
- Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
- Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
- Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
- Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
- Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
- Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
- Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
- Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
- Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
- Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
- Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon 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
- Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
- Bowl barrow at Beeswing
- A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
- 'Pixie's Hall'
- Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
- Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
- Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
- Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
- Round 220m south east of The Level House
- Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
- Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
- Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
- Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
- Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
- Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
- Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
- Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
- Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
- Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
- Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
- Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
- Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
- Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
- Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
- Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
- Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
- Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
- Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
- Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
- Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
- Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
- Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
- Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
- Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
- Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
- Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
- Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
- Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
- Two barrows S of Crousa Common
- Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
- Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
- Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
- Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
- Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
- Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
Places to see near Mawgan
Lakes near Mawgan
Rivers near Mawgan
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery