Carnon Downs is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Carnon Downs postcode: TR3 6HQ

Retail in Carnon Downs

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

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

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

Carnon Downs's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Kit Hill Country Park is one of Carnon Downs's best, nearby hills to visit in Carnon Downs.

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

There are a number of historic buildings near to Carnon Downs including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

Carnon Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Carnon Downs:

• Round and annexe 330m west of Lanner Barton
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Round barrow and round, 200m south west of Carrine
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
• Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Hillfort 250m south west of Tresawsen
• Round barrow 40m south west of Hilltop Cottage
• Round 310m north of Carlannick
• Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon
• Round barrow 230m south west of Killiganoon Manor
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Round barrow 400m east of Parkwood Hill
• Multiple enclosure fort 300m north east of Tretherres
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral
• Round and associated remains 150m south of Mount Pleasant
• Wayside cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m east of the church
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Round barrow 120m south east of Parkwood Hill
• Multiple enclosure fort at Round Wood
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm
• Round 180m north east of Polstein
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Holy well 80m east of St Just Church
• Two bowl barrows 275m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• St Mawes Castle
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood
• Bowl barrow 425m north east of Polvenna
• Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• Fentongollan Cross, 620m north west of St Michael Penkevil Church
• Standing cross 300m south east of Trelissick
• Round barrow NE of Gew Farm
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Churchyard cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m south of the church
• The Three Burrows
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean
• Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew
• Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack
• The Four Burrows
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra
• D-day landing craft maintenance site at Mylor harbour
• Bowl barrow 425m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in St Clement's churchyard
• Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm
• Wayside cross in Holy Trinity churchyard, Tresillian
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• Round 450m south of Tregeagle
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Three bowl barrows 470m and 460m west of Bolotho
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Later prehistoric to Romano-British round and Bronze Age to Roman hut circles and enclosures, 230m north west of Callestock Veor
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church
• Round 200m north west of Penventinnie
• Round and annexe 720m WSW of Tregear
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Round 390m north east of Carwarthen
• Churchyard cross in Feock churchyard
• Wayside cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m south west of the church
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• The Cregou or Cregon bowl barrow and enclosure 900m south east of Park Farm
• Wheal Busy
• Round barrow 650m east of Carrine