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Attractions in Barripper and Penponds

5.3 km from Barripper and Penponds, East Pool Mine leads the list

Barripper and Penponds and its surroundings hold 4 museums, a theme park and a historic site. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Tate St Ives, 12 km off.

Photo: East Pool Mine, see below (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Barripper and Penponds
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Barripper and Penponds

After East Pool Mine, look out for 3 museums, a theme park and a historic site.

Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumKing Edward Mine2.5 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)3.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House4.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines4.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteCarwynnen Quoit1.6 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where they are

Of the 8 nearby, most are to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Barripper and Penponds’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

By kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Barripper and Penponds. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).

Every place

Near Barripper and Penponds

These 8 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

10 listed buildings are on Barripper and Penponds’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barripper and Penponds →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Of the 12 day trips, Tate St Ives (12 km) is the best known.

Art galleryTate St Ives12 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)CathedralTruro Cathedral20 km eastCastleCarn Brea Castle5.8 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle20 km eastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle21 km eastHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin Estate7.3 km southwestMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden12 km westHeritage railwayHelston Railway8.1 km southGardenGardenTrebah17 km southeastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden17 km southeastMuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum20 km eastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden20 km east

Places well known beyond Barripper and Penponds (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Planning a visit to Barripper and Penponds

What is there to see near Barripper and Penponds?

No attraction is mapped inside Barripper and Penponds itself. Within 5 km of it are East Pool Mine, King Edward Mine, Heartlands (playground) and Michell's Engine House.

Does Barripper and Penponds have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barripper and Penponds: East Pool Mine, King Edward Mine, Michell's Engine House and Cornish Mines and Engines.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barripper and Penponds?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Barripper and Penponds, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).

What are the best-known days out near Barripper and Penponds?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (12 km), Truro Cathedral (20 km), Carn Brea Castle (5.8 km), Pendennis Castle (20 km).

Where are Barripper and Penponds’ historic buildings listed?

Barripper and Penponds has 10 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Barripper and Penponds when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (12)

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