The Watch House
On the map, The Watch House is a historic site 1.9 km south of Gorran Haven. The site is looked after by the National Trust. A short trip away is The Lost Gardens of Heligan, 7.1 km off, the first of 13 within 15 km.
Historic site near Gorran Haven
Just outside Gorran Haven
The Watch House is 1.9 km south of Gorran Haven. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Gorran Haven
The warmest afternoons in Gorran Haven run June to September, at 18–20°C.
The Watch House
Historic site.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 1.9 km south of Gorran Haven
Finding The Watch House
On this map, The Watch House is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list The Watch House
Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Gorran Haven
Mevagissey
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where The Watch House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorran Haven | 1.9 km north of it | 814 | 6 |
| Mevagissey | 4.4 km north of it | 1,878 | 6 |
Around The Watch House
Within 15 km are 13 places, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.
CastleCaerhays Castle3.7 km away3
Historic houseTregothnan15 km away4
Historic houseTrewithen House12 km away5
Historic houseTregrehan House15 km away6AttractionAttractionBoddington’s Berries5.4 km away7MuseumMuseumMevagissey Museum5.7 km away8MuseumMuseumHeritage Centre11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about The Watch House
Where is The Watch House?
The Watch House is 1.9 km south of Gorran Haven, Cornwall.
What is The Watch House?
Historic site.
Who runs The Watch House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Watch House?
June to September are the warmest months in Gorran Haven, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Watch House?
Within 15 km: The Lost Gardens of Heligan (7.1 km), Caerhays Castle (3.7 km), Tregothnan (15 km) and Trewithen House (12 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 (4)
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregothnan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trewithen House: ElzbietaBorgosz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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