Mawgan
Mawgan is a village in the county of Cornwall.
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.
The area around Mawgan boasts some of the best country parks including 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.
There are a number of hills near to Mawgan including Kit Hill Country Park.
There are a several good villages in the Mawgan area like Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area close to Mawgan boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Mawgan features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Mawgan History
There are some historic monuments around Mawgan:
- Three bowl barrows between 200m and 730m north of Hayle Kimbra Pool
- Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
- Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
- Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
- Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
- Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
- Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
- Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
- Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
- Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
- Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
- Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
- Round 200m north east of Burncoose
- Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
- Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
- Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
- Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
- Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
- Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
- Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
- Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
- Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
- Round 240m south east of Norways Farm
- Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
- Bowl barrow at Roskruge Beacon
- Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
- Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
- Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
- Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
- Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
- Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
- Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
- Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 200m north east of Tremenheere
- Round 220m south east of The Level House
- Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
- Promontory fort at Lankidden
- Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm 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
- Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
- Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
- Round 205m south of Goongillings
- Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
- Bowl barrow at Beeswing
- Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
- Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
- Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
- Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
- Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
- Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
- Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
- Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
- Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
- Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
- Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
- Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
- Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross 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
- Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
- Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
- Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
- Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
- Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
- Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
- Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
- A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
- Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
- Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
- Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
- Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood
- Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
- Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
- Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
- Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
- Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
- Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
- Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
- 'Pixie's Hall'
- Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
- Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
- Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
- Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
- Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
- Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
- Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
- Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
- Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
- Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
- Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
- Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
- Two barrows S of Crousa Common
- Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
- Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
- Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
- Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
Places to see near Mawgan
Lakes near Mawgan
Rivers near Mawgan
- West Looe River
- Polperro River
- East Looe River
- Seaton
- Upper River Ruthern
- Amble
- Camel (De Lank to Stannon)
- Stannon Stream
- Lower River Camel
- St Lawrence Stream
- Issey Brook (Camel)
- Upper River Amble
- De Lank River
- Lower River Ruthern
- Demelza Stream (Ruthern)
- Polmorla Stream
- Upper River Camel
- Amble tributary (Camel)
- Allen
- Lanivet Stream
- Porth Stream
- Gannel (Upper)
- Menalhyl
- Gannel (Lower)
- Harlyn Water
- Benny Stream
- Porthcothan Stream
- Trebant Water
- Lerryn River
- Cardinham Water
- Warleggan River
- Fowey (Upper)
- Fowey (Warleggan to St Neot)
- Pont Pill
- St Neot River
- Lower River Fowey
- Crackington Stream
- Marsland Water
- Lower River Strat
- Lower River Neet
- Upper River Neet
- Jacob Stream
- Valency
- Upper River Strat
- Coombe Valley Stream
- Newlyn River
- Trevaylor Stream
- Penberth Stream
- Marazion River
- Lamorna Stream
- Roseworthy Stream
- Portreath Stream
- Red River (Upper)
- Bolingey Stream
- Red River (Lower)
- Hayle
- Angarrack Stream
- Holywell Stream
- Kestle Stream
- Upper River Allen (Fal)
- Kenwyn
- Kennal
- Zelah Brook
- Brighton Stream
- Hicks Mill Stream
- Gwindra Stream
- Tresillian River (Lower)
- Upper River Fal
- Calenick Stream
- Trevella Stream
- Tresillian River (Upper)
- Lower River Allen (Fal)
- Lower River Fal
- Upper Carnon River
- Lower River Carnon
- Bokiddick Stream
- Crinnis River
- St Austell River
- Caerhays Stream
- Par River (Upper)
- Par River (Lower)
- Tywardreath Stream
- Carminowe Creek
- Gunwalloe Stream
- Cury River
- Helford River
- Manaccan River
- Poltesco River
- Lestraines River
- Lower River Cober
- Porthleven Stream
- Upper River Cober
- Gweek River
- Upper River Inny
- Penpont Water
- Cotehele Stream
- Lowley Brook
- Lower River Inny
- Lower River Tamar
- Upper River Lynher
- Tiddy
- Withey Brook
- Lower River Lynher
- Tala Water
- Canworthy Water
- Carey
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Deer)
- Tamar (Small Brook to River Deer)
- Upper River Ottery
- Kensey
- Tamar (Small Brook to Lamberal Water)
- Small Brook (Tamar)
- Claw
- Tamar (River Ottery to River Lyd)
- Lower River Ottery
- Upper River Tamar
- Caudworthy Water
- Deer
- Lamberal Water
- Bolesbridge Water
- Derril Water
- Middle River Ottery