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Museum · Plymouth · Devon

The Box (St Luke's)

One of the places to visit in Plymouth is The Box (St Luke's), a museum. Nearby, 25 more places to visit are within 5 km. A drive of 1 km reaches Plymouth Cathedral.

Where
In Plymouth
inside the built-up area
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 19–21°C
In brief

Museum in Plymouth

Inside Plymouth

The Box (St Luke's) is inside Plymouth’s built-up area, with 25 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

When to go

Highs of 19–21°C mark June to September in Plymouth.

Jan9° / 4°121 mm
Feb9° / 3°96 mm
Mar11° / 4°80 mm
Apr14° / 6°72 mm
May16° / 8°66 mm
Jun19° / 11°71 mm
Jul21° / 13°74 mm
Aug21° / 13°87 mm
Sep19° / 11°76 mm
Oct15° / 9°123 mm
Nov12° / 6°129 mm
Dec10° / 4°135 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Plymouth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Plymouth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Plymouth’s full climate →
About

The Box (St Luke's)

Museum.

In Plymouth, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Museum
Town
in Plymouth
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

The Box (St Luke's) at a glance

Orange shows The Box (St Luke's); numbers mark the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Plymouth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns that list The Box (St Luke's)

They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

12
  1. 1Plymouth
  2. 2Torpoint
1 · It’s in town

Plymouth

266,970 people · 40 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km west of it

Torpoint

7,163 people · 25 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere The Box (St Luke's) isPeoplePlaces to visit
PlymouthIt’s in town266,97040
Torpoint3.9 km west of it7,16325
Make a day of it

Places to add to The Box (St Luke's)

Around it, within 15 km, lie 46 more, including 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a cathedral.

1CathedralPlymouth Cathedral1 km away2FortDrake's Island2.4 km away3Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel1 km away4Historic house · National TrustSaltram House4 km away5MuseumThe Box100 m away6MuseumHMS Courageous3.4 km away7AquariumNational Marine Aquarium900 m away8Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House3.5 km away

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

What people ask about The Box (St Luke's)

Where is The Box (St Luke's)?

The Box (St Luke's) is in Plymouth, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Box (St Luke's)?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit The Box (St Luke's)?

June to September are the warmest months in Plymouth, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Box (St Luke's)?

Within 15 km: Plymouth Cathedral (1 km), Drake's Island (2.4 km), Royal Citadel (1 km) and Saltram House (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 (8)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.