Things to do in Hayle: Paradise Park and one other
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 7 of 9. There are 2 places to visit inside Hayle’s built-up area, and 7 more within 5 km of its edge. In 2009, 214K people visited Tate St Ives. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Truro Cathedral, 27 km away.
Hayle’s best known
After Paradise Park come 2 art galleries, 2 museums and a fort.
ZooParadise Parkin townArt galleryArt galleryCarnsew Art Galleryin town
Art galleryTate St Ives5 km outside town, to the northwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · National TrustTrencrom Hill3.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall4.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Most of the 7 close by lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Hayle’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
7 of the 9 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Hayle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).
The complete list
First the 2 in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its edge.
7The 2 inside Hayle come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
101 listed buildings and 6 scheduled monuments are on Hayle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hayle →
Further afield
Start with Truro Cathedral, 27 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralTruro Cathedral27 km east
CastleCarn Brea Castle12 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle26 km east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate6.9 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle28 km east
MuseumThe Leach Pottery6.2 km west
Heritage railwayHelston Railway11 km southeast
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine12 km northeast
MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum12 km southwestGardenGardenTrebah23 km southeast
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden23 km southeast
Museum · National TrustLevant Mine20 km westPlaces well known beyond Hayle (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.
Visiting Hayle: the answers
What are the main attractions in Hayle?
The best known inside Hayle’s built-up area are Paradise Park and Carnsew Art Gallery. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Hayle have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hayle: Carnsew Art Gallery, Tate St Ives, Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden and St Hilary Church, Cornwall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hayle?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hayle, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Hayle?
Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (27 km), Carn Brea Castle (12 km), Pendennis Castle (26 km), Godolphin Estate (6.9 km).
Where are Hayle’s historic buildings listed?
Hayle has 101 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 Hayle 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 (17)
- Paradise Park: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Ives Museum: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Leach Pottery: Jordanhill School D&T Dept, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Levant Mine: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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