Historic house · near Godolphin Cross · Cornwall

Godolphin Estate

Godolphin Estate is a property situated in Godolphin Cross, Cornwall. It is on the official list as a Grade II* listed park and garden. There are 47 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Tate St Ives (12 km).

Photo: Godolphin Estate, waterborough (Public domain)

Where

500 m

north of Godolphin Cross

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Historic house near Godolphin Cross

Just outside Godolphin Cross

Godolphin Estate is 500 m north of Godolphin Cross. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade II* listed park and garden

On the official list of protected heritage; Godolphin Cross has 7 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

Month by month

In Godolphin Cross, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–19°C.

Jan9° / 4°122 mm

Feb9° / 4°101 mm

Mar10° / 5°86 mm

Apr12° / 6°77 mm

May15° / 8°64 mm

Jun17° / 11°71 mm

Jul19° / 13°80 mm

Aug19° / 13°95 mm

Sep18° / 11°86 mm

Oct15° / 9°123 mm

Nov12° / 7°143 mm

Dec10° / 5°140 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Godolphin Cross, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Godolphin Cross. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Godolphin Cross’ full climate →

About

Godolphin Estate

The site is looked after by the National Trust. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages.

Godolphin Cross’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed park and garden
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 500 m north of Godolphin Cross
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/godolphin

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Godolphin Estate and nearby

Orange shows Godolphin Estate; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns that list Godolphin Estate

The largest of the 8 towns is Goldsithney, with 1,346 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 500 m south of it

Godolphin Cross

336 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.2 km north of it

Leedstown

335 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 2.8 km southwest of it

Praa Sands

412 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3 km south of it

Ashton

565 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Godolphin Estate is	People	Places to visit
Godolphin Cross	500 m south of it	336	5
Leedstown	2.2 km north of it	335	5
Praa Sands	2.8 km southwest of it	412	4
Ashton	3 km south of it	565	6
Breage	3.5 km southeast of it	622	7
Reawla	4.1 km north of it	1,117	6
Perran Downs	4.5 km west of it	295	6
Goldsithney	4.6 km west of it	1,346	6

Make a day of it

Close to Godolphin Estate

Around it, within 15 km, lie 47 more, including 2 historic houses, 2 museums and an art gallery.

Art galleryTate St Ives12 km away · 214K visitors a year (2009)2

Heritage railwayHelston Railway4.3 km away 3

CastleCarn Brea Castle12 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustGodolphin House100 m away 5

Historic houseTrevarno Gardens4.4 km away 6

MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden12 km away 7

MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall5.1 km away 8

ZooParadise Park6.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Godolphin Estate

Where is Godolphin Estate?

Godolphin Estate is 500 m north of Godolphin Cross, Cornwall.

What is Godolphin Estate?

Property situated in Godolphin Cross, Cornwall, England, UK.

Who runs Godolphin Estate?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Godolphin Estate?

June to September are the warmest months in Godolphin Cross, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Godolphin Estate a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed park and garden.

What else is there to see near Godolphin Estate?

Within 15 km: Tate St Ives (12 km), Helston Railway (4.3 km), Carn Brea Castle (12 km) and Godolphin House (100 m).

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 (9)

Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Godolphin House: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Trevarno Gardens: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paradise Park: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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