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The Monkey Sanctuary
Attractions in Downderry

What to see from Downderry: The Monkey Sanctuary first

From Downderry, the big name within reach is Eden Project, 27 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a zoo and a museum to choose from.

Photo: The Monkey Sanctuary, David Lally (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Downderry
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Downderry

Following The Monkey Sanctuary is a museum.

ZooThe Monkey Sanctuary1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumOld Guild Hall4.9 km outside town, to the west

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

Mapped

Furthest from the centre is Old Guild Hall, 6.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Downderry’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

Kinds of place

The places here are a zoo and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Downderry. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything to see

Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Downderry’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Downderry →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Eden Project, 27 km away, is the best known of the 12.

GardenEden Project27 km westFortDrake's Island15 km eastCathedralPlymouth Cathedral15 km eastCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle23 km westCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle31 km northCastleInce Castle8.6 km eastMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone17 km northwestHistoric houseAntony House8.1 km eastMuseumHMS Courageous13 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House18 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey21 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle20 km west

Places well known beyond Downderry (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.

Seeing Downderry: questions

What is there to see near Downderry?

No attraction is mapped inside Downderry itself. Within 5 km of it are The Monkey Sanctuary and Old Guild Hall.

Does Downderry have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Downderry: Old Guild Hall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Downderry?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 23 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Downderry?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (27 km), Drake's Island (15 km), Plymouth Cathedral (15 km), Restormel Castle (23 km).

Where are Downderry’s historic buildings listed?

Downderry has 1 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 Downderry 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.