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.

Tehidy is a great place to visit close to Gweek Downs if you like hiking areas.

The area around Gweek Downs boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Gweek Downs.

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

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

The area around Gweek Downs's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Gweek Downs if you like airports.

Gweek Downs History

There are some historic monuments around Gweek Downs:

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