
St Hilary Church, Cornwall heads the list around Goldsithney
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Goldsithney are castles or historic places. Goldsithney itself has none of them. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Tate St Ives lies 10 km away.
Top of the list around Goldsithney
After St Hilary Church, Cornwall come 2 historic houses, 2 castles and a museum.
MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall300 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate4.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin House4.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleSt Michael's Mount Castle2.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMarizion Museum2.1 km outside town, to the westCastleCastlePengersick Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Goldsithney
Godolphin Estate marks the outer edge, 5.8 km away.
The dashed line is Goldsithney’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 there is to see
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Goldsithney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).
Every one of them
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Godolphin Estate
Property situated in Godolphin Cross, Cornwall, England, UK.
Godolphin House
Country house at the Godolphin Estate in Cornwall, England, UK.
St Michael's Mount Castle
Fortification in St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Goldsithney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Goldsithney →
Day trips from Goldsithney
Worth the drive, Tate St Ives (10 km) is first of the 12.
Art galleryTate St Ives10 km north · 214K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralTruro Cathedral32 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle28 km east
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden10 km north
CastleCarn Brea Castle17 km northeast
Fort · National TrustTrencrom Hill6.1 km northwest
MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum7.5 km west
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle30 km east
ZooParadise Park5.9 km north
Garden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens9.5 km west
Heritage railwayHelston Railway9.7 km east
Museum · National TrustLevant Mine18 km westPlaces well known beyond Goldsithney (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 Goldsithney
What is there to see near Goldsithney?
No attraction is mapped inside Goldsithney itself. Within 5 km of it are St Hilary Church, Cornwall, Godolphin Estate, Godolphin House and St Michael's Mount Castle.
Does Goldsithney have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Goldsithney: St Hilary Church, Cornwall and Marizion Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Goldsithney?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Goldsithney, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).
What are the best-known days out near Goldsithney?
Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (10 km), Truro Cathedral (32 km), Pendennis Castle (28 km), Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (10 km).
Where are Goldsithney’s historic buildings listed?
Goldsithney 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 Goldsithney 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 (16)
- St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin House: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Michael's Mount Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paradise Park: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trengwainton Gardens: N p holmes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levant Mine: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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