What is near Canon's Town: Trencrom Hill first
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Canon's Town are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Canon's Town. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield lies Tate St Ives, at 5.9 km.
Where to start near Canon's Town
Trencrom Hill aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a zoo and an art gallery.
Fort · National TrustTrencrom Hill1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooParadise Park2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Leach Pottery4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall4.1 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt galleryCarnsew Art Gallery3 km outside town, to the northeastFortFortCastle an Dinas4.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The farthest of them, The Leach Pottery, is 5.4 km out.
The dashed line is Canon's Town’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 is on offer
5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Canon's Town. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).
The whole list for Canon's Town
Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Canon's Town’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Canon's Town →
A little further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Tate St Ives, at 5.9 km.
Art galleryTate St Ives5.9 km north · 214K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralTruro Cathedral31 km east
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden5.7 km north
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle29 km east
CastleCarn Brea Castle17 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate7.7 km east
MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum7.8 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle31 km east
Garden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens8.9 km southwest
Museum · National TrustLevant Mine16 km west
FortChûn Castle13 km west
Heritage railwayHelston Railway12 km eastPlaces well known beyond Canon's Town (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.
Quick answers on Canon's Town
What is there to see near Canon's Town?
No attraction is mapped inside Canon's Town itself. Within 5 km of it are Trencrom Hill, Paradise Park, The Leach Pottery and St Hilary Church, Cornwall.
Does Canon's Town have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Canon's Town: The Leach Pottery, St Hilary Church, Cornwall, Carnsew Art Gallery and Marizion Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Canon's Town?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Canon's Town, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Canon's Town?
Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (5.9 km), Truro Cathedral (31 km), Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (5.7 km), Pendennis Castle (29 km).
Where are Canon's Town’s historic buildings listed?
Canon's Town has 2 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 Canon's Town 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 (16)
- Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, 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
- St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trengwainton Gardens: N p holmes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levant Mine: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chûn Castle: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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