Gillan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gillan

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

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

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Gillan best country parks to visit near Gillan.

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

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

Villages to visit near Gillan include Cremyll, and Botallack.

Places near Gillan feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Gillan if you like airports.

Gillan History

There are some historic monuments around Gillan:

• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• D-day landing craft maintenance site at Mylor harbour
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• St Mawes Castle
• Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• Pendennis peninsula fortifications
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Holy well 80m east of St Just Church
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon