Nothing mapped in Lanner itself; Carn Brea Castle is the nearest draw
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Lanner are museums or galleries. Nothing to visit is mapped inside Lanner’s built-up area, but 10 places are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Truro Cathedral is 12 km away.
The best known near Lanner
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
CastleCarn Brea Castle2.5 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseScorrier House3.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumKing Edward Mine4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House4 km outside town, to the westWhere they are
The dashed line is Lanner’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 kind of places
10 places in or within 5 km of Lanner. The biggest group is museums & galleries (6).
Green: inside Lanner. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
Near Lanner
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Lanner’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lanner →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Lanner (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.
CathedralTruro Cathedral12 km northeast
Art galleryTate St Ives20 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle13 km southeast
GardenEden Project36 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle14 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum12 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden12 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden13 km southeastGardenGardenTrebah14 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan29 km east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate14 km southwest
Art galleryFalmouth Art Gallery11 km southeastQuestions about Lanner’s attractions
What is there to see near Lanner?
No attraction is mapped inside Lanner itself. Within 5 km of it are Carn Brea Castle, East Pool Mine, Scorrier House and King Edward Mine.
Does Lanner have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lanner: East Pool Mine, King Edward Mine, Cornish Mines and Engines and Michell's Engine House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lanner?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lanner, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
What are the best-known days out near Lanner?
Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (12 km), Tate St Ives (20 km), Pendennis Castle (13 km), Eden Project (36 km).
Where are Lanner’s historic buildings listed?
Lanner has 5 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 Lanner 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 (12)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Falmouth Art Gallery: Vernon39, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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