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.

Tehidy is one of Carthew's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Carthew.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Carthew.

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

Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Carthew if you like hills.

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

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

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

Carthew History

There are some historic monuments around Carthew:

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