Wheal Frances is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Wheal Frances

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

Hiking Areas to visit near Wheal Frances include Tehidy.

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

Callington, Polperro, and St Ives are some of Wheal Frances best towns to visit near Wheal Frances.

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

There are a number of villages near Wheal Frances including Cremyll, and Botallack.

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

There are a several good airports in the Wheal Frances area like Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Wheal Frances History

There are some historic monuments around Wheal Frances:

• Two bowl barrows 275m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• Later prehistoric to Romano-British round and Bronze Age to Roman hut circles and enclosures, 230m north west of Callestock Veor
• Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation
• Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm
• The Four Burrows
• Wheal Kitty 20th century tin processing works
• Round and associated remains 150m south of Mount Pleasant
• Wayside cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m east of the church
• Trevalsa Cross 350m north west of Trerice
• Bowl barrow 150m south of Treworthal Farm
• Round barrow known as Goodern Barrow, 550m east of St Michael's Church
• Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
• Five bowl barrows 480m and 510m north of Hendra Farm
• Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew
• Roman milestone at Mynheer Farm
• Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack
• Round barrow 550m north west of Treslow Farm
• Later prehistoric to Roman round and enclosures with medieval field system 260m west of Coosewartha Farm
• Caer Dane
• Bowl barrow immediately north west of Mingoose Plantation
• Bowl barrow 570m south of Mitchell Farm
• Round barrow NE of Gew Farm
• Standing cross 120m south west of Little Carnkief
• Enclosure known as Treringey Round
• Holy well 380m north west of Trevornick
• Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm
• Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head
• Two bowl barrows 650m and 410m north west of Hendra Farm
• Three round cairns at The Warren on Pentire Point East
• Three round barrows 255m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Multiple enclosure fort 300m north east of Tretherres
• St Piran's Round
• Warren's Barrow
• The Cregou or Cregon bowl barrow and enclosure 900m south east of Park Farm
• Hillfort 450m north west of Cargoll Farm
• Two bowl barrows 130m north west of Ropewalk Farm
• Round barrow and round, 200m south west of Carrine
• A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief
• Round barrow 290m north east of Penventon
• Three bowl barrows, once part of a round barrow cemetery, at Barrowfields
• Bowl barrow 125m south of St Peter's Church at Three Burrows
• St Pedyr's Well, Treloy
• St Piran's Church remains, St Piran's Cross, and their surrounding enclosure
• Bowl barrow on Cubert Common 250m north of Chywarton
• Twelve Barrows: a linear barrow group 300m east of Higher Hendra
• Round barrow 650m east of Carrine
• Round and annexe 330m west of Lanner Barton
• Multiple enclosure fort 320m north west of Shepherds Farm
• Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm
• Group of three bowl barrows 150m east of Rosehill Farm
• Multiple enclosure fort 320m north of Engelly
• Wayside cross in St Agnes' churchyard
• Bowl barrow 100m south west of Callestick Vean
• Wayside cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m south west of the church
• Three bowl barrows 470m and 460m west of Bolotho
• Churchyard cross in St Allen churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Medieval wayside cross base, 140m south of Trevemper Farm
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet
• Wayside cross 330m south west of Penpol House
• Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 500m north and 510m north east of Two Burrows Farm
• Two bowl barrows 290m and 375m north of Higher Ennis Farm
• The Three Burrows
• Two later prehistoric cliff castles on Kelsey Head and west of Porth Joke, and two round barrows 610m west and 760m south west of Porth Joke
• Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood
• Bell barrow 520m west of Pendown
• Wheal Busy
• St Piran's Oratory and associated early medieval cemetery
• Bowl barrow 130m south east of Penglaze
• Bowl barrow 425m north east of Polvenna
• Bowl barrow 400m south of Higher Reen Farm
• Bowl barrow 425m south west of Higher Callestick Farm
• Round barrow 400m north of Anchor
• Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra
• World War II fighter pens and defences, and other associated remains, at the airfield formerly known as RAF Perranporth, Trevellas
• Round barrow cemetery 420m north east of Higher Ennis Farm
• Linear bowl barrow group on Ligger Point, 250m west of Penhale Mine
• Cliff castle on Penhale Point
• Bowl barrow 325m south of Hurlingbarrow
• Round 180m north east of Polstein
• Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral
• Hillfort 250m south west of Tresawsen
• Doublestiles Cross, at the junction of Duchy Avenue and Henver Road
• Round 200m north west of Penventinnie
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Cornubia Farm
• Wayside cross on Treloy Hill, 170m east of Tregenna Farm
• Bowl barrow 500m north west of Higher Ennis Farm
• Medieval holy well north east of Holywell Beach, and two prehistoric round barrows 660m and 700m south west of Porth Joke
• Round barrow 230m south east of Chapel Farm
• Wayside cross-base 300m north west of the Church of St Newlina
• Two wayside crosses 200m south of Scorrier House
• Early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross in St Clement's churchyard
• Round 650m north east of Trelaske