Gwenter is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Gwenter

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

Don't miss Tehidy's hiking areas if visiting the area around Gwenter.

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

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

Hills to visit near Gwenter include Kit Hill Country Park.

Gwenter's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Gwenter if you like historic buildings.

Gwenter's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Gwenter History

There are some historic monuments around Gwenter:

• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Cliff castle on Rosemullion Head
• Bowl barrow 870m north west 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
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Part of a promontory fort with Civil War fieldworks known as Little Dennis
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Round 250m west of Flushing Cove
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval wayside cross at Tregaminion
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs