What is near Dobwalls: King Doniert's Stone first
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Dobwalls’ built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a theme park and an attraction to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Eden Project sits 19 km away.
Around Dobwalls: where to begin
Once you have seen King Doniert's Stone, try a theme park, a museum and an attraction.
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone4.2 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkDobwalls Adventure Park600 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLiskeard and District Museum3.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCarnglaze Cavern2.5 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
King Doniert's Stone marks the outer edge, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Dobwalls’ 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
The places here are 2 museums, a theme park and an attraction.
Green: inside Dobwalls. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).
The complete list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Dobwalls’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dobwalls →
Out of town
Head 19 km out for Eden Project, the best known of 12.
GardenEden Project19 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle29 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle12 km west
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle23 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle17 km southwest
FortDrake's Island28 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan28 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House13 km west
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House21 km east
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral28 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey27 km east
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office28 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Dobwalls (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.
Practical questions about Dobwalls
What is there to see near Dobwalls?
No attraction is mapped inside Dobwalls itself. Within 5 km of it are King Doniert's Stone, Dobwalls Adventure Park, Liskeard and District Museum and Carnglaze Cavern.
Does Dobwalls have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dobwalls: King Doniert's Stone and Liskeard and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dobwalls?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dobwalls, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).
What are the best-known days out near Dobwalls?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (19 km), Tintagel Castle (29 km), Restormel Castle (12 km), Launceston Castle (23 km).
Where are Dobwalls’ historic buildings listed?
Dobwalls has 2 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 Dobwalls 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 (11)
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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