Visit Lostwithiel Museum in Lostwithiel
We list one place to visit inside Lostwithiel’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum, a castle and a historic house to choose from. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The trip to Eden Project is 7.4 km.
The best known in Lostwithiel
Once you have seen Lostwithiel Museum, try a castle, a historic house and a fort.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle1 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House3.6 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortRestormel Roman Fort800 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The map puts most of the 3 to the north.
The dashed line is Lostwithiel’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Lostwithiel. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Restormel Castle and Lanhydrock House).
The complete list
First the one in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Lostwithiel comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
85 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lostwithiel’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lostwithiel →
Names further out
The standout of the 12 is Eden Project, 7.4 km from town.
GardenEden Project7.4 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle30 km north
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle9 km south
CathedralTruro Cathedral31 km southwestGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan17 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle34 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle40 km southwest
Historic housePencarrow House13 km northwest
FortDrake's Island37 km east
Heritage railwayBodmin and Wenford Railway Station7.3 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lostwithiel (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 Lostwithiel
What are the main attractions in Lostwithiel?
The place to visit inside Lostwithiel’s built-up area is Lostwithiel Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Lostwithiel have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lostwithiel: Lostwithiel Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lostwithiel?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lostwithiel, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Restormel Castle and Lanhydrock House).
What are the best-known days out near Lostwithiel?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (7.4 km), Tintagel Castle (30 km), St Catherine's Castle (9 km), Truro Cathedral (31 km).
Where are Lostwithiel’s historic buildings listed?
Lostwithiel has 85 listed buildings, 2 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 Lostwithiel 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 (13)
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodmin and Wenford Railway Station: Phil Scott (Our Phellap), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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