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.

Places near Gillan feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

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

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

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

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Gillan best villages to visit near Gillan.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Gillan if you like historic buildings.

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

Gillan History

There are some historic monuments around Gillan:

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