Places to visit around Cawsand and Kingsand, from Drake's Island
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Cawsand and Kingsand, 5 are castles or historic places. Cawsand and Kingsand itself has none of them. Go 5.6 km out for Plymouth Cathedral.
Where to start near Cawsand and Kingsand
The list goes on from Drake's Island to 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden.
FortDrake's Island3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHMS Courageous3.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenMount Edgcumbe Country Park2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseAntony House4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
FortPlymouth Breakwater Fort3.5 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
To the northeast is where most of the 9 lie.
The dashed line is Cawsand and Kingsand’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Cawsand and Kingsand. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
9 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
82 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cawsand and Kingsand’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cawsand and Kingsand →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Day trips number 12; the best known is Plymouth Cathedral, 5.6 km off.
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral5.6 km northeast
GardenEden Project39 km west
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel5.7 km northeast
CastleInce Castle6.8 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House10 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle36 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey17 km north
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House18 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle35 km west
CastlePlympton Castle12 km northeast
ZooDartmoor Zoo17 km northeast
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cawsand and Kingsand (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 visitors ask about Cawsand and Kingsand
What is there to see near Cawsand and Kingsand?
No attraction is mapped inside Cawsand and Kingsand itself. Within 5 km of it are Drake's Island, HMS Courageous, Mount Edgcumbe House and Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
Does Cawsand and Kingsand have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cawsand and Kingsand: HMS Courageous, Devonport Naval Heritage Centre and Mt Edgcumbe Railway & Model Society.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cawsand and Kingsand?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Royal Citadel (English Heritage), 5.7 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Cawsand and Kingsand?
Within 40 km: Plymouth Cathedral (5.6 km), Eden Project (39 km), Royal Citadel (5.7 km), Ince Castle (6.8 km).
Where are Cawsand and Kingsand’s historic buildings listed?
Cawsand and Kingsand has 82 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 Cawsand and Kingsand 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 (18)
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe Country Park: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antony House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Breakwater Fort: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Block House: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plympton Castle: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartmoor Zoo: Smalljim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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