Carn Brea Castle
Carn Brea Castle is a former hunting lodge. Its location is 400 m southwest of Redruth. It holds the status of a Grade II listed building.
Castle near Redruth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Redruth
Carn Brea Castle is 400 m southwest of Redruth. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Redruth has 80 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Expect highs of 18–20°C in Redruth from June to September.
Carn Brea Castle
9 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. There are 35 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Truro Cathedral (15 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Redruth
- Official site
- carnbreacastle.co.uk
Map of Carn Brea Castle and nearby
Orange marks Carn Brea Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Camborne (20,445 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Redruth
Pool and Illogan
Four Lanes
Illogan
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Carn Brea Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redruth | 400 m northeast of it | 15,455 | 12 |
| Pool and Illogan | 600 m northwest of it | 8,588 | 13 |
| Four Lanes | 1.7 km south of it | 1,579 | 9 |
| Illogan | 2.2 km northwest of it | 1,096 | 11 |
| Camborne | 2.3 km west of it | 20,445 | 12 |
| Tolvaddon | 2.4 km west of it | 1,107 | 12 |
| Lanner | 2.5 km east of it | 2,164 | 10 |
| Troon | 3.3 km southwest of it | 1,402 | 9 |
After Carn Brea Castle
Within 15 km you can add 5 museums, a cathedral and a historic house.
CathedralTruro Cathedral15 km away2
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine1.6 km away3
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum14 km away4MuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House1.5 km away5MuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines1.6 km away6
MuseumKing Edward Mine3 km away7
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate12 km away8Theme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)2.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Carn Brea Castle
Where is Carn Brea Castle?
Carn Brea Castle is 400 m southwest of Redruth, Cornwall.
What is Carn Brea Castle?
Former hunting lodge in Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Carn Brea Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Redruth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Carn Brea Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Carn Brea Castle?
Within 15 km: Truro Cathedral (15 km), East Pool Mine (1.6 km), Royal Cornwall Museum (14 km) and Michell's Engine House (1.5 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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