Eden Project leads what is near Carlyon Bay
There is no place to visit inside Carlyon Bay’s built-up area; there are 7 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 gardens, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Beyond the town, the best known is The Lost Gardens of Heligan, 7.3 km off.
The first to see around Carlyon Bay
Next to Eden Project, the best known are 2 attractions, a historic house and a museum.
GardenEden Project2.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseTregrehan House1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenPinetum Gardens300 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionKidzworld500 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park1 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Most of the 7 close by lie to the north.
The dashed line is Carlyon Bay’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
Gardens or estates number 2, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Carlyon Bay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Carlyon Bay
All 7 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Carlyon Bay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Carlyon Bay →
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by The Lost Gardens of Heligan, 7.3 km away.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle11 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle37 km north
CathedralTruro Cathedral23 km west
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle7.4 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle30 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House12 km north
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle28 km southwest
CastleCaerhays Castle13 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone25 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTrerice21 km west
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum23 km westPlaces well known beyond Carlyon Bay (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.
Visiting Carlyon Bay: questions
What is there to see near Carlyon Bay?
No attraction is mapped inside Carlyon Bay itself. Within 5 km of it are Eden Project, Tregrehan House, Wheal Martyn Clay Works and Pinetum Gardens.
Does Carlyon Bay have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carlyon Bay: Wheal Martyn Clay Works and The Core.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carlyon Bay?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Carlyon Bay?
Within 40 km: The Lost Gardens of Heligan (7.3 km), Restormel Castle (11 km), Tintagel Castle (37 km), Truro Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Carlyon Bay’s historic buildings listed?
Carlyon Bay 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 Carlyon Bay 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 (15)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, 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
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