Gweek is a Town in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gweek

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

The area close to Gweek boasts some of the best 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 Gweek.

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

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Gweek.

Gweek has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Gweek's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Gweek.

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

Gweek History

There are some historic monuments around Gweek:

• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, 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
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• 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
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm