The Core
The Core is a nature museum. This one stands 1.3 km northwest of St Blazey. There are 34 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Eden Project (200 m).
Museum near St Blazey
Just outside St Blazey
The Core is 1.3 km northwest of St Blazey. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Aim for June to September, when St Blazey reaches 19–21°C.
The Core
Museum: nature.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 1.3 km northwest of St Blazey
Hours, entry and address
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping The Core
Orange marks The Core, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to The Core
Largest of the 8 is St Austell, home to 24,361. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
St Blazey
St Austell
Carlyon Bay
Tywardreath
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Core is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Blazey | 1.3 km southeast of it | 6,569 | 6 |
| St Austell | 1.7 km southwest of it | 24,361 | 7 |
| Carlyon Bay | 2.3 km south of it | 1,174 | 7 |
| Tywardreath | 2.3 km east of it | 2,589 | 9 |
| Penwithick | 2.6 km northwest of it | 1,706 | 7 |
| Luxulyan | 3 km north of it | 363 | 6 |
| Duporth | 3.7 km southwest of it | 674 | 8 |
| Stenalees | 4 km northwest of it | 796 | 6 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Other places close by
Among the 34 within 15 km are 2 gardens, 2 castles and 2 historic houses.
GardenEden Project200 m away2
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle8.5 km away3GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan9.7 km away4
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle7.8 km away5
Historic houseTregrehan House1.2 km away6
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House9.5 km away7
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.8 km away8
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Core, answered
Where is The Core?
The Core is 1.3 km northwest of St Blazey, Cornwall.
What is The Core?
Museum: nature.
When is the best time to visit The Core?
June to September are the warmest months in St Blazey, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Core?
Within 15 km: Eden Project (200 m), Restormel Castle (8.5 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (9.7 km) and St Catherine's Castle (7.8 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)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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