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Launceston Castle
Attractions in Downgate

Out from Downgate: Callington Heritage Centre and more

Launceston Castle, 12 km from Downgate, is the best-known trip nearby. Our list finds nothing inside Downgate’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and a zoo.

Photo: Launceston Castle, Chris Shaw (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Downgate
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 Downgate

After Callington Heritage Centre comes a zoo.

MuseumMuseumCallington Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southZooZooThe Tamar Valley Donkey Park4.1 km outside town, to the southeast

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 around Downgate

Furthest out is The Tamar Valley Donkey Park, at 5 km.

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The dashed line is Downgate’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

What is on offer

The list holds a museum and a zoo.

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

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

Every place

Every place to visit

Both is 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 Downgate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Downgate →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Most famous of the 12 is Launceston Castle, 12 km from the centre.

Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle12 km northCastle · English HeritageTintagel Castle35 km northwestGardenEden Project36 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House7.1 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey14 km southeastMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone14 km westFortDrake's Island23 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle19 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle29 km southwestCathedralPlymouth Cathedral21 km southeastMuseumMorwellham Quay8.6 km eastCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle31 km northeast

Places well known beyond Downgate (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.

Asked about places to visit in Downgate

What is there to see near Downgate?

No attraction is mapped inside Downgate itself. Within 5 km of it are Callington Heritage Centre and The Tamar Valley Donkey Park.

Does Downgate have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Downgate: Callington Heritage Centre.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Launceston Castle (English Heritage), 12 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Downgate?

Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (12 km), Tintagel Castle (35 km), Eden Project (36 km), Cotehele House (7.1 km).

Where are Downgate’s historic buildings listed?

Downgate 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 Downgate 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)

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