Penmarth is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Penmarth postcode: TR16 6NX

Retail in Penmarth

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

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

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 Penmarth.

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

Kit Hill Country Park is a great place to visit close to Penmarth if you like hills.

Penmarth's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Penmarth like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near Penmarth include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Penmarth History

There are some historic monuments around Penmarth:

• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• East Pool Mine
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Wheal Busy
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• 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 barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• 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
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan 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
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Meruny Cross, 200m SSW of Merther-Uny Farm
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm