Penhalvean is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Penhalvean

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

Places near Penhalvean feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

There are a number of country parks near Penhalvean including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Callington, Polperro, and St Ives's towns if visiting the area around Penhalvean.

The area around Penhalvean's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.

The area around Penhalvean boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Penhalvean include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Penhalvean has some unmissable airports nearby like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Penhalvean History

There are some historic monuments around Penhalvean:

• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• 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
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• The Four Burrows
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Round 180m north east of Polstein
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Wheal Busy
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• The Three Burrows
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• East Pool Mine
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston