Illogan is a Town in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Illogan

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

Tehidy is one of Illogan's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Illogan.

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

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

There are a number of hills near to Illogan including Kit Hill Country Park.

Villages to visit near Illogan include Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

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

Illogan History

There are some historic monuments around Illogan:

• Wheal Busy
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Bolster Bank
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• East Pool Mine
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn Brea
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm