West Tolgus is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in West Tolgus

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

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

There are a number of country parks near West Tolgus including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around West Tolgus features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

The area around West Tolgus features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

The area around West Tolgus features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

West Tolgus History

There are some historic monuments around West Tolgus:

• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick 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
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• The Three Burrows
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Bolster Bank
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• 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
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• East Pool Mine
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Wheal Busy
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor