Tolvan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Tolvan

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

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

There are a several good country parks in the Tolvan area like Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are great places to visit near Tolvan if you like towns.

Tolvan is near some unmissable hills like Kit Hill Country Park,

Villages to visit near Tolvan include Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Tolvan including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport are great places to visit near Tolvan if you like airports.

Tolvan History

There are some historic monuments around Tolvan:

• Two bowl barrows and one platform barrow between 600m and 830m south east of Trudnoe Farm
• Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Hut circle 500yds (460m) S of Trelan Plantation
• Three round barrows 430m north east of Devichoys Barton
• Bowl barrow on Boskenwyn Downs, 510m east of Lower Boskenwyn
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
• Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Holy well at Trelill, 190m ENE of Trelill House
• Three bowl barrows 815m north west of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Bowl barrow 210m NNE of Holifield Farm
• Three bowl barrows 500m SSW of Leech Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Round 205m south of Goongillings
• Bowl barrow 550m south east of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
• Bowl barrow 315m ESE of Leech Pool, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
• Six bowl barrows at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Gunpowder works at Kennall Vale
• Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
• Round in Devichoys Wood 600yds (540m) S of Perran Wharf
• Cast iron footbridge at Perran Mill
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Medieval wayside cross base, 10m south of Gunwalloe church
• Hut circle on Crousa Downs 650yds (600m) S of 'Three Brothers of Grugwith'
• Three bowl barrows 1295m east of Trenoon forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Animal pound 390m south of Croft Pascoe Pool
• Churchyard cross in Cury churchyard
• Hut circle with associated field system 300yds (270m) NW of Polcoverack
• Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Three round barrows 350yds (320m) E of Burnoon
• 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
• Ring ditch 200yds (180m) SW of Trelease Mill
• Round 200m north east of Burncoose
• Platform barrow and four bowl barrows south of Carn Maer forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Earthwork 100yds (90m) ESE of Tregidden
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Wayside cross in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, south of the church
• 'Pixie's Hall'
• Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Small circular earthwork 500yds (460m) N of Gweal Goose
• Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church
• Two bowl barrows 640m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Churchyard cross in St Melaine's churchyard
• Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
• Three bowl barrows 350m north of Poldhu Cove
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Round 220m south east of The Level House
• Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Round barrow 350m north of Devichoys Barton
• Two wayside crosses, south and east of Bonallack Barton
• Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
• Two barrows S of Crousa Common
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale
• Three bowl barrows 550m NNW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
• Wayside cross at Trenethick Barton
• Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower
• Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
• Bowl barrow 870m north west of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Two round barrows 700yds (640m) NNE of Penhallick Farm
• Standing stone in the churchyard of the parish church of Mabe, 10m south west of the church
• Three rectangular defended enclosures 460m north east of Merthen Manor
• Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
• Round 600yds (550m) WNW of Helford
• Bowl barrow at Tolvan Cross
• Two bowl barrows 570m south west of Polkerth forming part of a larger round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
• Wayside cross in Gunwalloe churchyard, 0.75m east of the church
• Wayside cross 40m west of Helland House
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Two round barrows on Pedngwinian Head
• Romano-British defended settlement 340m ESE of Grambla
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
• Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
• Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
• Three round barrows 500yds (460m) W of Polkerth
• A holed stone known as 'The Tolvan Stone' at Tolvan Cross
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
• Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Bowl barrow at Beeswing
• Bowl barrow 300m south west of Croft Pascoe Pool forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs