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.

The area around Tolvan features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Tolvan features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

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

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

Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is one of Tolvan's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Tolvan.

Tolvan's best nearby airports can be found at Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Tolvan History

There are some historic monuments around Tolvan:

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