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.

The area around West Tolgus's best hiking areas can be found at Tehidy.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around West Tolgus.

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

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around West Tolgus.

There are a number of villages near West Tolgus including Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around West Tolgus like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around West Tolgus features a number of interesting airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

West Tolgus History

There are some historic monuments around West Tolgus:

• The Three Burrows
• Round 680m east of Gwealavellan Farm
• Wayside cross in St Stithians churchyard
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• Three bowl barrows 245m north west of Gregwartha Cottage
• Small stone circle known as the 'Nine Maidens' 60m east of Carthew House
• Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor
• Two bowl barrows 250m west of Silverwell Farm
• Cross 140yds (130m) E of Pendarves Farm
• Part of the mining complex of Wheal Basset and Grylls Mine called Tyack's Shaft
• Wayside cross 100m south east of Tretheague House
• East Pool Mine
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Wayside cross in Camborne churchyard, 10m west of the church
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Kerbed cairn called Hangman's Barrow
• The remains of the Chapel of St Ia and adjacent cell
• Bowl barrow 230m east of Trewirgie Farm
• Iron Age defended settlement 550m east of Feadon Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Standing stone 100m west of Lezerea Farm
• Wheal Busy
• Cliff castle at Tubby's Head
• Round 280m south west of Trebowland
• Bowl barrow on St Agnes Beacon 350m west of Cannonball Farm
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Medieval chapel and enclosures 570m north west of Wheal Freedom
• Wayside cross on Whitcross Hill, immediately north of Seaview Terrace
• Part of the mining complex at South Condurrow and Wheal Grenville Mines, 410m south west of Newton Moor Farm
• Portal dolmen called The Giant's Quoit at Carwynnen
• Round cairn 185m NNW of Old Hilltop Farm
• 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
• Betty Adit tailings works, 170m south west of Harley Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Cross in forecourt of Methodist Chapel, Chapel Street
• Bolster Bank
• Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
• Wayside cross 290m west of Trevales Farm
• Wayside Cross at Camborne Park Recreation Ground
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Wayside cross and cross-base in Camborne churchyard, 10m south west of the church
• Part of a cliff castle called Crane Castle
• Wayside cross 95m ESE of Trevales House
• Three wayside crosses in the grounds of Clowance
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Cross in the Vicarage Garden
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Wayside cross and cross-base immediately north east of the Donald Thomas Daycare Centre, 180m east of St Meriadoc and St Martin's Church
• Roseworthy Arsenic Works, 700m west of Cornhill Farm
• The Tolgus arsenic works 80m south east of East Tolgus House
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Part of a mining complex 210m south of Nancegollan Farm
• 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
• Part of the mining complex at Wheal Grenville and East Wheal Grenville Mines 210 north west of Newton Moor Farm
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Wayside cross in St John's churchyard, Treslothan
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Round in North Cliff Plantation 800yds (730m) NW of Tehidy Hospital
• Minor Romano British villa 100m south east of Magor Farm
• Wayside cross 160m south of Trevease Farm
• Round 520m north west of Trevissick Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Illogan churchyard
• Coastguard look-out tower and landmark 240m north of Portreath Harbour
• Bodilly Cross, at Bodilly Veor
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm