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.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Sparnon Gate like Tehidy.

Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Sparnon Gate best country parks to visit near Sparnon Gate.

Sparnon Gate has some unmissable towns nearby like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Hills to visit near Sparnon Gate include Kit Hill Country Park.

The area around Sparnon Gate features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.

The area around Sparnon Gate's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are some of Sparnon Gate best airports to visit near Sparnon Gate.

Sparnon Gate History

There are some historic monuments around Sparnon Gate:

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