Fort · near Canon's Town · Cornwall

Trencrom Hill

Trencrom Hill is a fort; it lies 1.1 km northwest of Canon's Town. Its status is a scheduled monument. Add Tate St Ives, 4.6 km away, to a visit; it leads 44 places within 15 km.

Photo: Trencrom Hill, Crispin Purdye (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.1 km

northwest of Canon's Town

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Fort near Canon's Town

Just outside Canon's Town

Trencrom Hill is 1.1 km northwest of Canon's Town. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Canon's Town has 2 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

The weather, month by month

Afternoons in Canon's Town peak at 17–19°C, June to September.

Jan10° / 5°125 mm

Feb9° / 4°108 mm

Mar10° / 5°87 mm

Apr12° / 6°74 mm

May15° / 9°64 mm

Jun17° / 11°69 mm

Jul19° / 13°77 mm

Aug19° / 13°96 mm

Sep17° / 12°92 mm

Oct15° / 10°130 mm

Nov12° / 7°147 mm

Dec10° / 5°142 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Canon's Town, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Canon's Town. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Canon's Town’s full climate →

About

Trencrom Hill

The site is looked after by the National Trust. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages.

Canon's Town’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 1.1 km northwest of Canon's Town
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/st-ives-to-pendeen/trails/trencrom-hill

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The way to Trencrom Hill

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Trencrom Hill is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Trencrom Hill

With 9,040 people, Hayle is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 1.1 km southeast of it

Canon's Town

547 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km north of it

Carbis Bay

3,967 people · 12 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northeast of it

Lelant

949 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km south of it

Crowlas

1,054 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Trencrom Hill is	People	Places to visit
Canon's Town	1.1 km southeast of it	547	8
Carbis Bay	1.5 km north of it	3,967	12
Lelant	2.3 km northeast of it	949	11
Crowlas	2.7 km south of it	1,054	12
St Erth	2.9 km east of it	1,128	5
St Ives	3.3 km north of it	5,413	12
Hayle	3.5 km east of it	9,040	9
The Towans	3.8 km northeast of it	259	10

Make a day of it

Around Trencrom Hill

Among the 44 within 15 km are 4 museums, an art gallery and a zoo.

Art galleryTate St Ives4.6 km away · 214K visitors a year (2009)2

MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden4.4 km away 3

ZooParadise Park3.7 km away 4

MuseumThe Leach Pottery3.8 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate9.4 km away 6

MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum7.8 km away 7

Garden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens8.4 km away 8

MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall5.9 km away

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

Questions people have about Trencrom Hill

Where is Trencrom Hill?

Trencrom Hill is 1.1 km northwest of Canon's Town, Cornwall.

What is Trencrom Hill?

Hillfort in Cornwall, England, UK.

Who runs Trencrom Hill?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Trencrom Hill?

June to September are the warmest months in Canon's Town, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Trencrom Hill a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Trencrom Hill?

Within 15 km: Tate St Ives (4.6 km), Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (4.4 km), Paradise Park (3.7 km) and The Leach Pottery (3.8 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 (9)

Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Paradise Park: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Leach Pottery: Jordanhill School D&T Dept, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trengwainton Gardens: N p holmes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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