Carthew is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Carthew

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

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

There are a several good country parks in the Carthew area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of towns near Carthew including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

The area around Carthew 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 Carthew.

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

Carthew History

There are some historic monuments around Carthew:

• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Wheal Busy
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• 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
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• East Pool Mine
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Trevena Cross
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital