St Catherine's Castle
St Catherine's Castle is a castle in Fowey, Cornwall. It counts as a scheduled monument. There are 23 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Eden Project (8 km).
Castle near Fowey
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 (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Fowey
St Catherine's Castle is 100 m south of Fowey. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Fowey has 103 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
In Fowey the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–20°C.
St Catherine's Castle
Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. 7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 100 m south of Fowey
Map of St Catherine's Castle and nearby
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; St Catherine's Castle is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to St Catherine's Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is St Blazey (6,569 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Fowey
Polruan
Tywardreath
St Blazey
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St Catherine's Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey | 100 m north of it | 2,027 | 3 |
| Polruan | 300 m east of it | 534 | 3 |
| Tywardreath | 3.9 km northwest of it | 2,589 | 9 |
| St Blazey | 6 km northwest of it | 6,569 | 6 |
| Carlyon Bay | 7.4 km west of it | 1,174 | 7 |
| Duporth | 8.7 km west of it | 674 | 8 |
| Polperro | 8.8 km east of it | 574 | 4 |
| Lostwithiel | 9 km north of it | 3,067 | 4 |
Also near St Catherine's Castle
23 more lie within 15 km, 2 gardens, 2 historic houses and 2 museums among them.
GardenEden Project8 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle11 km away3GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan13 km away4
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House13 km away5
Historic houseTregrehan House7.2 km away6
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey10 km away7
MuseumFowey Town Museum1 km away8
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to St Catherine's Castle: questions
Where is St Catherine's Castle?
St Catherine's Castle is 100 m south of Fowey, Cornwall.
What is St Catherine's Castle?
Castle in Fowey, Cornwall, England, UK.
Who runs St Catherine's Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit St Catherine's Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Fowey, with afternoon highs of 19–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is St Catherine's Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near St Catherine's Castle?
Within 15 km: Eden Project (8 km), Restormel Castle (11 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (13 km) and Lanhydrock House (13 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 (8)
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fowey Town Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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