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King Doniert's Stone
Attractions in Liskeard

Liskeard’s draw is Liskeard and District Museum

Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 4 beyond the one inside Liskeard’s built-up area. Among them are 2 museums, 2 theme parks and a historic site. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Eden Project is worth a day, 23 km from the centre.

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In Liskeard
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Liskeard

Following Liskeard and District Museum are 2 theme parks, a museum and a historic site.

MuseumMuseumLiskeard and District Museumin townMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone3.4 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkAdrenalin Quarry3.4 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkDobwalls Adventure Park2.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteDuloe stone circle4.7 km outside town, to the south

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

The map view

At the edge of the map sits Duloe stone circle, 6.5 km out.

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The dashed line is Liskeard’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

Which kinds

Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).

Every place

Every place to visit

First the one in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Liskeard comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

167 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Liskeard’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Liskeard →

Big names nearby

Further away

Head 23 km out for Eden Project, the best known of 12.

GardenEden Project23 km southwestCastle · English HeritageTintagel Castle32 km northwestCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle15 km westCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle21 km northFortDrake's Island25 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House17 km eastCathedralPlymouth Cathedral24 km eastCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle19 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey24 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan31 km southwestCastleInce Castle17 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLydford Castle33 km northeast

Places well known beyond Liskeard (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 Liskeard

What are the main attractions in Liskeard?

The place to visit inside Liskeard’s built-up area is Liskeard and District Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Liskeard have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Liskeard: Liskeard and District Museum and King Doniert's Stone.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Liskeard, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (King Doniert's Stone).

What are the best-known days out near Liskeard?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (23 km), Tintagel Castle (32 km), Restormel Castle (15 km), Launceston Castle (21 km).

Where are Liskeard’s historic buildings listed?

Liskeard has 167 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 Liskeard 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).

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