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Godolphin Estate
Attractions in Godolphin Cross

Nothing in Godolphin Cross itself: Godolphin Estate is 600 m away

Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Godolphin Cross. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Travel 13 km and you reach Tate St Ives.

Photo: Godolphin Estate, waterborough (Public domain)
In Godolphin Cross
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Godolphin Cross

Next to Godolphin Estate, the best known are 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate500 m outside town, to the northHeritage railwayHelston Railway3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseTrevarno Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin House500 m outside town, to the northCastleCastlePengersick Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Where to go

At 4.2 km, Trevarno Gardens is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Godolphin Cross’ 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 kind of places

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.

Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Godolphin Cross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).

Every place

Every entry

5 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.

7 listed buildings are on Godolphin Cross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Godolphin Cross →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Godolphin Cross

Out of town, Tate St Ives (13 km) leads 12 names to know.

Art galleryTate St Ives13 km northwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)CathedralTruro Cathedral26 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle22 km eastCastleCarn Brea Castle13 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle24 km eastMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden13 km northwestGardenGardenTrebah17 km eastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden17 km eastMuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall5.2 km westFort · National TrustTrencrom Hill9.8 km northwestZooParadise Park7.1 km northwestZooCornish Seal Sanctuary12 km east

Places well known beyond Godolphin Cross (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 Godolphin Cross: your questions

What is there to see near Godolphin Cross?

No attraction is mapped inside Godolphin Cross itself. Within 5 km of it are Godolphin Estate, Helston Railway, Trevarno Gardens and Godolphin House.

Does Godolphin Cross have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Godolphin Cross.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Godolphin Cross?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Godolphin Cross, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).

What are the best-known days out near Godolphin Cross?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (13 km), Truro Cathedral (26 km), Pendennis Castle (22 km), Carn Brea Castle (13 km).

Where are Godolphin Cross’ historic buildings listed?

Godolphin Cross has 7 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 Godolphin Cross 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 (15)

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.