Perranporth Museum leads what is near Bolingey
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Drive 10 km to reach Truro Cathedral.
Around Bolingey: where to begin
Along with Perranporth Museum, see 2 museums.
MuseumSt Agnes Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBlue Hills Tin Streams3 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 view
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Bolingey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Bolingey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Perranporth Museum).
Near Bolingey
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Bolingey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bolingey →
Trips out
Most famous of the 12 is Truro Cathedral, 10 km from the centre.
CathedralTruro Cathedral10 km southeast
GardenEden Project29 km east
Art galleryTate St Ives28 km southwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle22 km south
Historic house · National TrustTrerice9.2 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum10 km southeast
CastleCarn Brea Castle15 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle22 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan25 km east
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle35 km east
ZooNewquay Zoo9.9 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bolingey (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.
Places to visit in Bolingey: questions
What is there to see near Bolingey?
No attraction is mapped inside Bolingey itself. Within 5 km of it are Perranporth Museum, St Agnes Museum and Blue Hills Tin Streams.
Does Bolingey have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bolingey: Perranporth Museum, St Agnes Museum and Blue Hills Tin Streams.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bolingey?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bolingey, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Perranporth Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Bolingey?
Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (10 km), Eden Project (29 km), Tate St Ives (28 km), Pendennis Castle (22 km).
Where are Bolingey’s historic buildings listed?
Bolingey has 9 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 Bolingey 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)
- St Agnes Museum: Mutney, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Hills Tin Streams: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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