Leave Crantock for Trerice, 5.3 km away
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Crantock’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house, a zoo and an attraction to choose from. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. The trip to Eden Project is 26 km.
The first to see around Crantock
Then come a zoo, an attraction and an aquarium, behind Trerice.
Historic house · National TrustTrerice4.9 km outside town, to the east
ZooNewquay Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNewquay Water Sports Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAquariumAquariumBlue Reef Aquarium2.1 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.
The map view
To the northeast lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Crantock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
It comes down to a historic house, a zoo and an attraction.
Green: inside Crantock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
Every place, in and near Crantock
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Crantock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crantock →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Eden Project (26 km) is first of the 12.
GardenEden Project26 km east
CathedralTruro Cathedral16 km south
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle39 km northeast
Art galleryTate St Ives34 km southwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle28 km south
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle31 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan25 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle28 km south
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum16 km south
CastleCarn Brea Castle22 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden21 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Crantock (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 Crantock: the answers
What is there to see near Crantock?
No attraction is mapped inside Crantock itself. Within 5 km of it are Trerice, Newquay Zoo, Newquay Water Sports Centre and Blue Reef Aquarium.
Does Crantock have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Crantock.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crantock?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crantock, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
What are the best-known days out near Crantock?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (26 km), Truro Cathedral (16 km), Tintagel Castle (39 km), Tate St Ives (34 km).
Where are Crantock’s historic buildings listed?
Crantock has 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Crantock 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 (12)
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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