Mawgan is a village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Mawgan

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

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Mawgan like Tehidy.

Mawgan's best nearby country parks can be found at Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Mawgan has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Kit Hill Country Park is one of Mawgan's best, nearby hills to visit in Mawgan.

Mawgan has some unmissable villages nearby like Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

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

Mawgan History

There are some historic monuments around Mawgan:

• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Promontory fort at Lankidden
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west 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 barrows S of Crousa Common
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford