Gwendreath is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gwendreath

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

Gwendreath is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

There are a several good country parks in the Gwendreath area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

Gwendreath is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

Villages to visit near Gwendreath include Cremyll, and Botallack.

Don't miss Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's historic buildings if visiting the area around Gwendreath.

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

Gwendreath History

There are some historic monuments around Gwendreath:

• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm 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
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm 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
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• 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
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Medieval wayside cross at Tregaminion
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower