St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica
Church in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Attractions in Cornwall
Photo: St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica, SoftwareSimian (changes by Rabanus Flavus ) (CC BY-SA 4.0)Around Cornwall, St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica leads the list
7 of the 11 places to visit in and around Cornwall are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Cornwall itself. Allow a day for Prince Edward Island National Park, 27 km off.
In Cornwall
0
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
3
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Cornwall
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery.
ChurchSt. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryConfederation Centre Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
FortSkmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst2.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCOWS Creamery400 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBeaconsfield Historic House2.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
How they lie
Visitors Centre, 6.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Cornwall’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
What kind of places
Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 church · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Cornwall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Cornwall → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cornwall →
Big names nearby
Out of town
National park · Parks CanadaPrince Edward Island National Park27 km north
Museum · Parks CanadaGreen Gables House32 km northwest
MuseumFarmers' Bank of Rustico22 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Cornwall (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Cornwall: questions and answers
What is there to see near Cornwall?
None inside Cornwall; the closest, within 5 km, are St. Peter's Cathedral, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst.
Does Cornwall have a museum?
The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Cornwall include COWS Creamery, Beaconsfield Historic House and PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Cornwall?
Not within 5 km. The closest Parks Canada property on our list is the one named above, 27 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Cornwall?
For a day out within 40 km: Green Gables House (32 km), Farmers' Bank of Rustico (22 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica: SoftwareSimian (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Peter's Cathedral: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Confederation Centre Art Gallery: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst: MTLskyline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince Edward Island National Park: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Green Gables House: JAKclapclap47, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Farmers' Bank of Rustico: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).