Boswin is a Area in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Boswin

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

The area close to Boswin boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

Boswin has some unmissable country parks nearby like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

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

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

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

Airports to visit near Boswin include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Boswin History

There are some historic monuments around Boswin:

• Wheal Busy
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• East Pool Mine
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south 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
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland 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
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford