Beacon is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Beacon postcode: TR14 7SE

Retail in Beacon

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

Beacon is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

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

There are a several good towns in the Beacon area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a several good hills in the area around Beacon like Kit Hill Country Park.

There are a number of villages near Beacon including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Beacon.

There are a number of airports near Beacon including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Beacon History

There are some historic monuments around Beacon:

• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• 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
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Round with medieval re-use as a manor house at Crane Godrevy, 650m south east of Godrevy Farm
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round at Castle Kayle Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Medieval chapel called St Govian's Chapel, 200m south east of Gwithian Bridge
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Trevarnon Round
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Churchyard cross in Gwithian churchyard
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Trevena Cross
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• Pengersick Castle and associated building platform
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• East Pool Mine
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Bolster Bank
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Multi-period prehistoric settlement sites and associated field systems at Godrevy Towans
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church