Penmarth is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Penmarth postcode: TR16 6NX

Retail in Penmarth

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

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Penmarth like Tehidy.

The area around Penmarth features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

Hills to visit near Penmarth include Kit Hill Country Park.

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

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Penmarth's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Penmarth.

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Penmarth.

Penmarth History

There are some historic monuments around Penmarth:

• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• 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
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Wheal Busy
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• East Pool Mine
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church