5.7 km from Delabole, Tintagel Castle leads the list
Delabole and its surroundings hold 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery. Nothing is mapped inside Delabole’s built-up area, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Eden Project, 29 km away.
The names to know near Delabole
Once you have seen Tintagel Castle, try 3 museums, an art gallery and a historic site.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office3.9 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryNorth Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKing Arthur's Great Halls3.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteLabyrinth Petroglyphs4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cycling2.6 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.
Map of the places
Head to the north for most of the 8 on the list.
The dashed line is Delabole’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (4) and castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Delabole. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tintagel Castle and Tintagel Old Post Office).
Everything on the list
8 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Delabole’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Delabole →
For a day out
Start with Eden Project, 29 km off, the best known of 12.
GardenEden Project29 km south
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic8 km north
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle26 km east
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle23 km south
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone22 km southeast
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps14 km west
Historic housePencarrow House13 km southGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan38 km south
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House20 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle33 km south
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House38 km east
Historic housePrideaux Place18 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Delabole (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.
Quick answers on Delabole
What is there to see near Delabole?
No attraction is mapped inside Delabole itself. Within 5 km of it are Tintagel Castle, Tintagel Old Post Office, North Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery and King Arthur's Great Halls.
Does Delabole have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Delabole: Tintagel Old Post Office, North Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery, King Arthur's Great Halls and Museum of Cycling.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Delabole?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Delabole, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tintagel Castle and Tintagel Old Post Office).
What are the best-known days out near Delabole?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (29 km), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (8 km), Launceston Castle (26 km), Restormel Castle (23 km).
Where are Delabole’s historic buildings listed?
Delabole has 4 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 Delabole 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 (13)
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prideaux Place: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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