Poldark Mine
You will find Poldark Mine, a museum, 2.7 km northeast of Helston. Nearby, Pendennis Castle (14 km) heads a list of 44 within 15 km.
Museum near Helston
Just outside Helston
Poldark Mine is 2.7 km northeast of Helston. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
June to September are the warmest in Helston, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
Poldark Mine
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 2.7 km northeast of Helston
- Official site
- poldarkmine.org.uk
Poldark Mine and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Poldark Mine; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Poldark Mine
Of the 3, Helston is the largest, at 11,366 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Helston
Gweek
Constantine
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Poldark Mine is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helston | 2.7 km southwest of it | 11,366 | 7 |
| Gweek | 4.7 km southeast of it | 319 | 7 |
| Constantine | 4.8 km southeast of it | 970 | 7 |
Also within reach
A visit can add 2 castles, 2 gardens and 2 historic houses, from 44 places within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle14 km away2
CastleCarn Brea Castle9.4 km away3
Heritage railwayHelston Railway4.3 km away4GardenGardenTrebah9.4 km away5
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden9.7 km away6
ZooCornish Seal Sanctuary5.8 km away7
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate8.2 km away8
Historic houseTrevarno Gardens4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Poldark Mine
Where is Poldark Mine?
Poldark Mine is 2.7 km northeast of Helston, Cornwall.
What is Poldark Mine?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Poldark Mine?
June to September are the warmest months in Helston, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Poldark Mine?
Within 15 km: Pendennis Castle (14 km), Carn Brea Castle (9.4 km), Helston Railway (4.3 km) and Trebah (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)
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornish Seal Sanctuary: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevarno Gardens: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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