West Tolgus is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in West Tolgus

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to West Tolgus including Tehidy.

There are a number of country parks near West Tolgus including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good towns in the West Tolgus area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Places near West Tolgus feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around West Tolgus.

The area close to West Tolgus boasts some of the best historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around West Tolgus.

West Tolgus History

There are some historic monuments around West Tolgus:

• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Wheal Busy
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• East Pool Mine
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Round cairn and kerbed cairn 300m north east of Blackrock Farm
• Part of the mining complex associated with Marriott's Shaft once part of South Wheal Francis tin and copper mine
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia 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
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Bolster Bank
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• 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
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• The Three Burrows
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm