Notable fort · Cornwall, Cornwall
Gwennap Pit
Gwennap Pit is a fort in Cornwall, Cornwall.
Gwennap Pit: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gwennap Pit
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Gwennap Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.23164, -5.20231. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gwennap Pit
- Oate's Shaft · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wheal Peevor · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Carn Brea Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Twelveheads Methodist Church · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Carnmenellis · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~7 km · Must-see
- Camborne Church · church · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carwynnen Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lander Monument · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
- St John the Evangilist · church · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
- Daubuz Moor · sanctuary · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
- All Saints · church · Cornwall · ~16 km · Must-see
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall · museum · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gyllyngvase Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
- Perran Round · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Godrevy Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Just in Roseland Church · church · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pendennis Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gwennap Pit
- Oate's Shaft · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wheal Peevor · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Carn Brea Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~4 km · Must-see
- Carwynnen Quoit · fort · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lander Monument · fort · Cornwall · ~14 km · Must-see
- Perran Round · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pendennis Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Mawes Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Grylls Monument · fort · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Halliggye Fogou · fort · Cornwall · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gwennap Pit open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gwennap Pit yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gwennap Pit?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gwennap Pit?
Nearby: Oate's Shaft (fort, 3 km), Wheal Peevor (fort, 3 km), Carn Brea Castle (fort, 4 km), Twelveheads Methodist Church (church, 5 km), Carnmenellis (viewpoint, 7 km), Camborne Church (church, 9 km).
Is Gwennap Pit worth visiting?
Gwennap Pit is listed as a notable fort in Cornwall on Spotwander.