Places to visit around Kelly Bray, from Callington Heritage Centre
From Kelly Bray, the big name within reach is Launceston Castle, 14 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Kelly Bray’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and a zoo.
The first to see around Kelly Bray
Along with Callington Heritage Centre, see a zoo.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Furthest out is The Tamar Valley Donkey Park, at 5 km.
The dashed line is Kelly Bray’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The list holds a museum and a zoo.
Green: inside Kelly Bray. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Day trips
Leading the 12 is Launceston Castle, 14 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 museums.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle14 km north
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle36 km northwest
GardenEden Project35 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House6.7 km eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey13 km east
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone13 km west
FortDrake's Island21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle28 km southwest
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral20 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle20 km northeast
MuseumMorwellham Quay8.6 km east
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle32 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Kelly Bray (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 Kelly Bray
What is there to see near Kelly Bray?
No attraction is mapped inside Kelly Bray itself. Within 5 km of it are Callington Heritage Centre and The Tamar Valley Donkey Park.
Does Kelly Bray have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kelly Bray: Callington Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kelly Bray?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Launceston Castle (English Heritage), 14 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Kelly Bray?
Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (14 km), Tintagel Castle (36 km), Eden Project (35 km), Cotehele House (6.7 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 Kelly Bray 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)
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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