King Edward Mine
King Edward Mine is a tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall. Our list has 38 more places within 15 km; first among them is Carn Brea Castle, at 3 km.
Museum near Camborne
Just outside Camborne
King Edward Mine is 200 m southeast of Camborne. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Camborne peak at 17–19°C, June to September.
King Edward Mine
Tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall.
200 m southeast of Camborne.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 200 m southeast of Camborne
- Official site
- kingedwardmine.co.uk
Useful details
- EntryA fee is charged
King Edward Mine and what surrounds it
Spot King Edward Mine in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
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Towns a short way from King Edward Mine
The biggest base of the 8 is Camborne (20,445 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Camborne
Troon
Pool and Illogan
Four Lanes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where King Edward Mine is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camborne | 200 m northwest of it | 20,445 | 12 |
| Troon | 400 m south of it | 1,402 | 9 |
| Pool and Illogan | 1.7 km north of it | 8,588 | 13 |
| Four Lanes | 1.9 km east of it | 1,579 | 9 |
| Barripper and Penponds | 2.5 km west of it | 312 | 8 |
| Tolvaddon | 2.8 km north of it | 1,107 | 12 |
| Redruth | 3.2 km northeast of it | 15,455 | 12 |
| Illogan | 3.5 km north of it | 1,096 | 11 |
After King Edward Mine
Within 15 km are 38 places, among them 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery.
CastleCarn Brea Castle3 km away2
Art galleryTate St Ives15 km away · 214K visitors a year (2009)3
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine3.2 km away4
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate9.4 km away5
Heritage railwayHelston Railway9 km away6
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden15 km away7Theme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)2.1 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House2.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about King Edward Mine
Where is King Edward Mine?
King Edward Mine is 200 m southeast of Camborne, Cornwall.
What is King Edward Mine?
Tin mining museum in Camborne, Cornwall.
When is the best time to visit King Edward Mine?
June to September are the warmest months in Camborne, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near King Edward Mine?
Within 15 km: Carn Brea Castle (3 km), Tate St Ives (15 km), East Pool Mine (3.2 km) and Godolphin Estate (9.4 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 (7)
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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