Close to Carey Park: Sclerder Abbey and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Carey Park’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums and an abbey or priory. For a longer trip, Eden Project lies 17 km away.
Just outside Carey Park, the best known
After Sclerder Abbey come 3 museums.
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey800 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumPolperro Model Village & Land of Legend600 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLooe Harbour Heritage Centre4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOld Guild Hall4.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Carey Park’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Carey Park. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend
Model village and museum of local legends in Polperro, Cornwall, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Carey Park’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Carey Park →
Bigger names, a drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Eden Project, 17 km off.
GardenEden Project17 km west
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle15 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle9.4 km west
CathedralTruro Cathedral39 km west
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle35 km northGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan22 km west
FortDrake's Island26 km east
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone18 km north
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral26 km east
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House27 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House18 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey31 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Carey Park (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.
Practical questions about Carey Park
What is there to see near Carey Park?
No attraction is mapped inside Carey Park itself. Within 5 km of it are Sclerder Abbey, Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend, Looe Harbour Heritage Centre and Old Guild Hall.
Does Carey Park have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carey Park: Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend, Looe Harbour Heritage Centre and Old Guild Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carey Park?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 15 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Carey Park?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (17 km), Restormel Castle (15 km), St Catherine's Castle (9.4 km), Truro Cathedral (39 km).
Where are Carey Park’s historic buildings listed?
Carey Park has 1 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 Carey Park 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 (11)
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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