Pencoys is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Pencoys

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

Pencoys is near some unmissable hiking areas like Tehidy,

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Pencoys.

There are a several good towns in the Pencoys area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Pencoys.

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

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Pencoys's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Pencoys.

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

Pencoys History

There are some historic monuments around Pencoys:

• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• The Three Burrows
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Wheal Busy
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• The Four Burrows
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• 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
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• East Pool Mine
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Trevena Cross
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House