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Godolphin Estate
Attractions in Leedstown

Godolphin Estate heads the list around Leedstown

Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. None of them is inside Leedstown itself. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Tate St Ives lies 11 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Godolphin Estate, waterborough (Public domain)
In Leedstown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Leedstown

A zoo, a historic house and a historic site follow Godolphin Estate.

Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate2.2 km outside town, to the southZooParadise Park4.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin House2.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteCarwynnen Quoit4.6 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryCarnsew Art Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Mapped around Leedstown

At the edge of the map sits Carnsew Art Gallery, 5.5 km out.

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The dashed line is Leedstown’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

What you can see

3 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).

Every place

All the places to visit

Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

4 listed buildings are on Leedstown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leedstown →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Most famous of the 12 is Tate St Ives, 11 km from the centre.

Art galleryTate St Ives11 km northwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)CathedralTruro Cathedral25 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle22 km eastCastleCarn Brea Castle10 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle24 km eastHeritage railwayHelston Railway5.6 km southeastMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden11 km northwestFort · National TrustTrencrom Hill8.8 km westGardenGardenTrebah18 km eastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden18 km eastHistoric houseTrevarno Gardens5.7 km southeastMuseum · National TrustEast Pool Mine10 km northeast

Places well known beyond Leedstown (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.

Places to visit in Leedstown: questions

What is there to see near Leedstown?

No attraction is mapped inside Leedstown itself. Within 5 km of it are Godolphin Estate, Paradise Park, Godolphin House and Carwynnen Quoit.

Does Leedstown have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Leedstown: Carnsew Art Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Leedstown, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).

What are the best-known days out near Leedstown?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (11 km), Truro Cathedral (25 km), Pendennis Castle (22 km), Carn Brea Castle (10 km).

Where are Leedstown’s historic buildings listed?

Leedstown has 4 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 Leedstown 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.