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Attractions in Carnon Downs and Devoran

Places to visit around Carnon Downs and Devoran, from Truro Cathedral

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 7. All of them lie outside Carnon Downs and Devoran. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Pendennis Castle is 8.7 km away.

Photo: Truro Cathedral, tracey maclean (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Carnon Downs and Devoran
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
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

Top of the list around Carnon Downs and Devoran

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a garden and an art gallery.

CathedralTruro Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryNew County Hall3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustTrelissick House2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPenryn Museum4.6 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

Around Carnon Downs and Devoran, mapped

At the edge of the map sits Penryn Museum, 5.9 km out.

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The dashed line is Carnon Downs and Devoran’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

What there is to see

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (4) and castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Carnon Downs and Devoran. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

Every place

Everything to see

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 7 places.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

24 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Carnon Downs and Devoran’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Carnon Downs and Devoran →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

First of the 12 big names within reach is Pendennis Castle, 8.7 km away.

Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle8.7 km southGardenEden Project29 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle8.7 km southeastArt galleryTate St Ives28 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)CastleCarn Brea Castle11 km westGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan21 km eastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden13 km southGardenGardenTrebah13 km southHistoric houseTregothnan6.5 km eastArt galleryFalmouth Art Gallery7.3 km southCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle37 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTrerice19 km north

Places well known beyond Carnon Downs and Devoran (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.

Before a day out in Carnon Downs and Devoran

What is there to see near Carnon Downs and Devoran?

No attraction is mapped inside Carnon Downs and Devoran itself. Within 5 km of it are Truro Cathedral, Trelissick Garden, Royal Cornwall Museum and New County Hall.

Does Carnon Downs and Devoran have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Carnon Downs and Devoran: Royal Cornwall Museum, New County Hall, Penryn Museum and Enys Gardens.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Carnon Downs and Devoran?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Carnon Downs and Devoran, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

What are the best-known days out near Carnon Downs and Devoran?

Within 40 km: Pendennis Castle (8.7 km), Eden Project (29 km), St Mawes Castle (8.7 km), Tate St Ives (28 km).

Where are Carnon Downs and Devoran’s historic buildings listed?

Carnon Downs and Devoran has 24 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 Carnon Downs and Devoran 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).

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