
4.6 km from Lanivet, Lanhydrock House leads the list
Among the places to visit in and near Lanivet are 5 museums, a historic house and a heritage railway. All of it lies outside: 11 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Lanivet’s built-up area. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. At 9.2 km, Eden Project is worth the journey.
The names to know near Lanivet
After Lanhydrock House come 2 museums, a heritage railway and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House4.4 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · English HeritageDuke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCastle Canyke4.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCamel Valley Vineyard3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBodmin Jail3.6 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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 Lanivet
On the map, most of the 11 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Lanivet’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 you can see
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Lanivet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Lanhydrock House and Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum).
Every entry
You will find all 11 within 5 km of its edge.
Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station
Heritage railway line in Cornwall, England, UK.
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum
Museum in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lanivet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lanivet →
Out of town
Leading the 12 is Eden Project, 9.2 km away; they include 6 castles and 2 gardens.
GardenEden Project9.2 km south
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle6.9 km east
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle25 km north
CathedralTruro Cathedral29 km southwestGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan18 km south
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle36 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle15 km southeast
Historic housePencarrow House7.1 km north
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone20 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle39 km southwest
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office25 km north
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle37 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lanivet (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.
Asked about places to visit in Lanivet
What is there to see near Lanivet?
No attraction is mapped inside Lanivet itself. Within 5 km of it are Lanhydrock House, Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum and Castle Canyke.
Does Lanivet have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lanivet: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Jail, Bodmin Town Museum and Discovering42.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lanivet?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lanivet, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Lanhydrock House and Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum).
What are the best-known days out near Lanivet?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (9.2 km), Restormel Castle (6.9 km), Tintagel Castle (25 km), Truro Cathedral (29 km).
Where are Lanivet’s historic buildings listed?
Lanivet has 13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Lanivet 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 (14)
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin Town Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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