Gweek Downs is a Area in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gweek Downs

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Gweek Downs including Tehidy.

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

The area around Gweek Downs boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Gweek Downs is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Gweek Downs if you like villages.

Historic Buildings to visit near Gweek Downs include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Gweek Downs best airports to visit near Gweek Downs.

Gweek Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Gweek Downs:

• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm 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
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, 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
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm