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Attractions in Boscastle

Visit Museum of Witchcraft and Magic in Boscastle

4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Boscastle are museums or galleries. Only one place to visit is inside Boscastle’s built-up area, but 6 more are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Eden Project, 36 km away.

Photo: Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, JUweL (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Boscastle
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
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

Boscastle’s big names

Close behind Museum of Witchcraft and Magic are 3 museums, a castle and a historic site.

MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magicin townCastle · English HeritageTintagel Castle4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office3.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumKing Arthur's Great Halls3.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLabyrinth Petroglyphs2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cycling4.7 km outside town, to the south

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 to go

Beyond the town, the 6 nearby are mostly to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Boscastle’s 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

Grouped by kind

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

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Boscastle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tintagel Castle and Tintagel Old Post Office).

Every place

Each place in turn

After the one in town come 6 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Boscastle comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

83 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Boscastle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boscastle →

Big names nearby

Days out

Worth the drive, Eden Project (36 km) is first of the 12.

GardenEden Project36 km southCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle24 km eastCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle29 km southMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone26 km southeastFort · National TrustThe Rumps19 km southwestHistoric housePencarrow House20 km southHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House39 km southeastCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle40 km southHistoric house · National TrustLanhydrock House27 km southHistoric housePrideaux Place24 km southwestHeritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway24 km eastTheme parkTheme parkHidden Valley Discovery Park19 km east

Places well known beyond Boscastle (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.

What people ask about Boscastle

What are the main attractions in Boscastle?

The place to visit inside Boscastle’s built-up area is Museum of Witchcraft and Magic. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Boscastle have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Boscastle: Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, Tintagel Old Post Office, King Arthur's Great Halls and Museum of Cycling.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Boscastle?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Boscastle, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tintagel Castle and Tintagel Old Post Office).

What are the best-known days out near Boscastle?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (36 km), Launceston Castle (24 km), Restormel Castle (29 km), King Doniert's Stone (26 km).

Where are Boscastle’s historic buildings listed?

Boscastle has 83 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 Boscastle 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 (14)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.