Balwest is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Balwest postcode: TR13 9TE

Retail in Balwest

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Balwest include Tehidy.

Balwest's best nearby country parks can be found at 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 Balwest.

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

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

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

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Balwest best airports to visit near Balwest.

Balwest History

There are some historic monuments around Balwest:

• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church
• Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Enclosures E of Gurlyn
• Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
• Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wheal Trewavas copper mine 310m south of Trewavas
• Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
• Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
• Churchyard cross in Phillack churchyard, south of the church
• Pengersick Castle and associated building platform
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor 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
• Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Late C18-C19 mill complex, ropeworks and associated water management system immediately east of Millpond Avenue, Foundry
• Trevena Cross
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack
• National Explosives
• Trevarnon Round
• Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Small multivallate hillfort, early Christian memorial stone and C19 landscaped paths at Carnsew
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Rectangular camp SW of Trevarnon Round
• St Erth Churchtown cross
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Tregurtha Downs mine complex
• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow Farm
• An early Christian memorial stone and a wayside cross in Phillack churchyard, south east of the church
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round at Castle Kayle Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston