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Cotehele House
Attractions in Harrowbarrow

The nearest draw to Harrowbarrow: Cotehele House, 2.7 km away

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 6. All of them lie outside Harrowbarrow. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Launceston Castle is 16 km away.

Photo: Cotehele House, Chris Gunns (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Harrowbarrow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Harrowbarrow

Then come 4 museums and a zoo, behind Cotehele House.

Historic house · National TrustCotehele House2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMorwellham Quay3.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseum · National TrustCotehele House and Mill2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCotehele Quay Discovery Centre2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCallington Heritage Centre4.2 km outside town, to the westZooZooThe Tamar Valley Donkey Park200 m outside town, to the east

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 things are

Most of the 6 out of town lie to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Harrowbarrow’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

The mix

Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 6.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cotehele House and Cotehele House and Mill).

Every place

The list in full

Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

Parks, footpaths and green space in Harrowbarrow →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The standout of the 12 is Launceston Castle, 16 km from town.

Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle16 km northwestCastle · English HeritageTintagel Castle40 km northwestGardenEden Project39 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey9.2 km eastFortDrake's Island19 km southCathedralPlymouth Cathedral17 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle18 km northeastMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone17 km westCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle31 km westCastle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle30 km northeastCastleInce Castle14 km southHistoric house · National TrustSaltram House19 km southeast

Places well known beyond Harrowbarrow (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.

Questions before you go to Harrowbarrow

What is there to see near Harrowbarrow?

No attraction is mapped inside Harrowbarrow itself. Within 5 km of it are Cotehele House, Morwellham Quay, Cotehele House and Mill and Cotehele Quay Discovery Centre.

Does Harrowbarrow have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Harrowbarrow: Morwellham Quay, Cotehele House and Mill, Cotehele Quay Discovery Centre and Callington Heritage Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Harrowbarrow, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cotehele House and Cotehele House and Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Harrowbarrow?

Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (16 km), Tintagel Castle (40 km), Eden Project (39 km), Buckland Abbey (9.2 km).

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 Harrowbarrow 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).

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