Gweal Mellin is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gweal Mellin

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

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Gweal Mellin like Tehidy.

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

Gweal Mellin's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a number of hills near to Gweal Mellin including Kit Hill Country Park.

The area around Gweal Mellin boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Gweal Mellin like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a number of airports near Gweal Mellin including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Gweal Mellin History

There are some historic monuments around Gweal Mellin:

• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Jewish and Congregationalist cemeteries at Ponsharden
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• College known as Glasney College, Penryn
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Enys
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Two crosses immediately west of St Budock Church
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis