Boskenwyn Downs is a Area in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Boskenwyn Downs

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Boskenwyn Downs including Tehidy.

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

Towns to visit near Boskenwyn Downs include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Boskenwyn Downs best villages to visit near Boskenwyn Downs.

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

Boskenwyn Downs has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Boskenwyn Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Boskenwyn Downs:

• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen