Galowras is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Galowras

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

The area around Galowras's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.

Country Parks to visit near Galowras include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

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

The area around Galowras 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 Galowras.

There are a several good airports in the Galowras area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Galowras History

There are some historic monuments around Galowras:

• Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Stephen's churchyard, 3m south of the church
• Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church
• Wayside cross 35m south of Heligan House
• Bowl barrow 875m SSE of Bodrugan Barton
• Wayside cross and cross base in St Stephen's churchyard, 6m south of the church
• Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Resugga Castle later prehistoric univallate hillfort
• The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Tregargus stone grinding mill No 2
• Wayside cross in Holy Trinity Church churchyard
• Medieval cross base at St Ewe
• Round called Castle Gotha
• Castlezens multiple enclosure fort
• Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School
• Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound
• Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm
• Promontory fort at Black Head
• Round 310m east of Carloggas Moor Farm
• Fair Cross, 420m WNW of Tregidgeo Farm
• Chapel Well, Towan
• Menacuddle Well
• Standing stone 135m north west of Menear Farm
• Part of a mining complex at South Polgooth Mine
• Later prehistoric cliff castle, two prehistoric round barrows, medieval field system, and associated remains on Dodman Point
• Wayside cross at Beacon Cross, 265m east of Lanuah
• Defensive enclosure at Castle Hill
• Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon
• Sticker Camp later Prehistoric-Roman round
• Nancor Cross, 400m north west of Nancor