Sparnon Gate is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Sparnon Gate

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

The area close to Sparnon Gate boasts some of the best hiking areas including Tehidy.

The area around Sparnon Gate boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Sparnon Gate's best nearby towns can be found at Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

Cremyll, and Botallack are some of Sparnon Gate best villages to visit near Sparnon Gate.

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

There are a several good airports in the Sparnon Gate area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Sparnon Gate History

There are some historic monuments around Sparnon Gate:

• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Wheal Busy
• Bolster Bank
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• 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 of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• East Pool Mine
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• 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
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• The Three Burrows
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Round barrow 550m north west of Treslow Farm
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm