Golant is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Golant postcode: PL23 1LG

Retail in Golant

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

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

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 Golant.

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

The area close to Golant boasts some of the best hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

Golant's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

Golant is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Golant.

Golant History

There are some historic monuments around Golant:

• St Ingunger Cross, 240m south-east of St Ingunger Farm
• Largin Castle
• Ornamented cross shaft at Glynn
• Four bowl barrows north of Greymare Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Portal dolmen 400m north east of Lesquite Farm
• Bowl barrow 780m east of Penventon
• Wayside cross in St Nectan's chapel yard
• Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse
• St Cyor's well house
• Wayside cross shaft in St Andrew's churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 215m south east of Beech Lawn, which form part of a larger round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross called Killboy Cross
• Churchyard cross in Lanhydrock churchyard
• Large multivallate hillfort known as 'Castle Canyke', 375m SSW of Castle Canyke Farmhouse
• Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux
• Two wayside crosses in the park surrounding Menabilly
• Wayside cross 200m north west of Trethew
• St Catherine's Castle 16th century blockhouse, 19th century gun battery and 20th century gun emplacement at St Catherine's Point
• St Saviour's Chapel, Polruan
• Bowl barrow 230m south west of Middle Taphouse Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross on Druid's Hill, 350m south east of Bodmin Lodge
• Combined viaduct and aqueduct called Treffry Viaduct
• Four bowl barrows on Bofarnel Downs forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe
• Lesquite Cross, 160m NNW of Lesquite Farm
• Chapel at Hall
• Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church
• Fenton Pits Cross, 210m WSW of Penburthen Farm
• Five bowl barrows 550m north of Trewindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 430m south west of Fairy Cross Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Carminow Cross, south east of Bodmin
• Bowl barrow 150m SSE of Cartole
• Polruan Blockhouse
• Two bowl barrows 535m ENE of Fairy Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Roman fortlet 440m south west of Restormel Farm
• Medieval wayside cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 20m south east of the church
• Bowl barrow 145m north west of Bodmin Lodge forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Bake Rings later prehistoric-Roman round with attached enclosure and outwork
• Three bowl barrows 590m south west of Bedwindle forming part of a round barrow cemetery
• Wayside cross in Lansallos churchyard
• Fowey Blockhouse
• Lerryn Bridge
• Medieval churchyard cross in Lanteglos by Fowey churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Wayside cross, 6m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Crewel Cross, at No Man's Land
• Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park
• Bowl barrow called 'Mabel Barrow', 400m south-west of Higher Polgassic
• Wayside cross in Luxulyan churchyard
• Earlier prehistoric hillfort, stone hut circle settlement and field system at Helman Tor
• Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore
• Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park
• Medieval wayside cross 300m NW of Trevorry Farm
• Multi-span bridge known as Respryn Bridge
• Restormel Castle: motte, bailey and shell keep
• Linear boundary called the Giant's Hedge
• Lantern cross and grave slab immediately south of St Bartholomew's Church
• Medieval wayside cross on Fore Street, Polruan
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel
• Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle
• The Biscovey Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft 1m south of St Mary's Church, Par
• Cross in grounds of Trenython
• Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel