Townshend is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Townshend postcode: TR27 6AG

Retail in Townshend

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

Places near Townshend feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

Country Parks to visit near Townshend include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

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

There are a number of hills near to Townshend including Kit Hill Country Park.

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

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

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

Townshend History

There are some historic monuments around Townshend:

• Round 275m WNW of Nanterrow 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
• St Erth Churchtown cross
• Churchyard cross in Phillack churchyard, south of the church
• Polmenor Cross in Gwinear churchyard, 12m north of the church
• Medieval wayside cross at Whitecross, near Crowlas
• Early Christian memorial stone and cross slab in St Hilary's churchyard
• Wayside cross-head in Gwinear churchyard, east of the church
• Side and King's Garden at Godolphin House
• Churchyard cross 25m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Sea Lane Cross, Lelant
• Multi-period prehistoric settlement sites and associated field systems at Godrevy Towans
• Wayside cross-head in Phillack churchyard, south west of the church
• Wayside cross in Gwinear churchyard, 5m north of the church
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Trevena Cross
• Wayside cross 40m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Round with medieval re-use as a manor house at Crane Godrevy, 650m south east of Godrevy Farm
• Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House
• Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill
• Churchyard cross and wayside cross in St Erth's churchyard
• Wayside cross 65m west of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• An early Christian memorial stone and a wayside cross in Phillack churchyard, south east of the church
• Wayside cross 2m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Wayside cross at the junction between Cross Street and Church Street, Helston
• Two wayside crosses in St Hilary's churchyard
• Rectangular camp SW of Trevarnon Round
• Churchyard cross in Gwithian churchyard
• Wheal Trewavas copper mine 310m south of Trewavas
• Trevarnon Round
• Pengersick Castle and associated building platform
• Wayside cross in Lelant Lane, 670m north west of St Uny's Church
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Wayside cross 70m south of St Uny's Church, Lelant
• Standing stone 140m north west of Beersheba Farm
• Wayside cross and cross slab in St Michael's churchyard
• Wayside cross called Crowlas Cross, 230m north east of Lower Tregender
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Round at Castle Kayle Farm
• Tregurtha Downs mine complex
• Wayside cross called The Mexico Cross, 250m north east of Riviere Farm, Phillack
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• National Explosives
• Linear earthworks, probably 17th century, W of Godrevy
• Small multivallate hillfort, early Christian memorial stone and C19 landscaped paths at Carnsew
• Standing stone known as the Long Stone, 180m north of Halvanance Farm
• Late C18-C19 mill complex, ropeworks and associated water management system immediately east of Millpond Avenue, Foundry
• Enclosures E of Gurlyn
• Godrevy Headland - complex of prehistoric sites
• Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm
• Medieval chapel called St Govian's Chapel, 200m south east of Gwithian Bridge
• Animal pound 160m ESE of Gwithian church
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church