Merlin
You reach Merlin, an attraction, by heading 2.9 km southeast of Mawgan. Around it, within 15 km, lie 28 more places, Pendennis Castle (14 km) first on our list.
Attraction near Mawgan
Just outside Mawgan
Merlin is 2.9 km southeast of Mawgan. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Mawgan are June to September, at 18–20°C.
Merlin
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 2.9 km southeast of Mawgan
Around Merlin, mapped
The numbers show what else is near Merlin, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Merlin
In size, Mullion comes first of the 3, with 2,148 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Mawgan
Mullion
Rose-in-the-bush
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Merlin is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawgan | 2.9 km northwest of it | 616 | 9 |
| Mullion | 4.3 km southwest of it | 2,148 | 7 |
| Rose-in-the-bush | 4.7 km northwest of it | 228 | 10 |
More near Merlin
Among the 28 within 15 km are 2 gardens, a castle and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle14 km away2GardenGardenTrebah7.4 km away3
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden8 km away4
ZooCornish Seal Sanctuary4.9 km away5
Theme parkThe Flambards Experience7.1 km away6
Heritage railwayHelston Railway12 km away7
Art galleryFalmouth Art Gallery14 km away8
MuseumMuseum of Cornish Life8.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Merlin
Where is Merlin?
Merlin is 2.9 km southeast of Mawgan, Cornwall.
What is Merlin?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Merlin?
June to September are the warmest months in Mawgan, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Merlin?
Within 15 km: Pendennis Castle (14 km), Trebah (7.4 km), Glendurgan Garden (8 km) and Cornish Seal Sanctuary (4.9 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)
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Flambards Experience: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Falmouth Art Gallery: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Cornish Life: Mutney, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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