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Attractions in Marazion

Marizion Museum is Marazion’s place to visit

Marazion and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 2 forts and 2 attractions. We list one place to visit inside Marazion’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Out of town, Tate St Ives is 10 km away.

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In Marazion
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Marazion is known for

Marizion Museum aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a fort and a pier.

MuseumMuseumMarizion Museumin townMuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum4.3 km outside town, to the westFort · National TrustTrencrom Hill4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall2 km outside town, to the eastPierSouth Pier3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumTrinity House National Lighthouse Museum4.4 km outside town, to the west

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

Where each one is

The map puts most of the 9 to the west.

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The dashed line is Marazion’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

The mix

4 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 forts · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).

Every place

All of it

The one inside Marazion comes first, then 9 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Day trips number 12; the best known is Tate St Ives, 10 km off.

Art galleryTate St Ives10 km north · 214K visitors a year (2009)CathedralTruro Cathedral34 km northeastCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle30 km eastMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden9.9 km northHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin Estate8 km eastCastleCarn Brea Castle19 km northeastGarden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens7.3 km westCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle32 km eastHistoric houseYHA Penzance6.5 km westZooParadise Park6.7 km northeastMuseum · National TrustLevant Mine16 km westFortChûn Castle12 km west

Places well known beyond Marazion (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.

Visiting Marazion: questions

What are the main attractions in Marazion?

The place to visit inside Marazion’s built-up area is Marizion Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Marazion have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marazion: Marizion Museum, Penlee House, Gallery & Museum, St Hilary Church, Cornwall and Trinity House National Lighthouse Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Marazion, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trencrom Hill).

What are the best-known days out near Marazion?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (10 km), Truro Cathedral (34 km), Pendennis Castle (30 km), Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden (9.9 km).

Where are Marazion’s historic buildings listed?

Marazion has 71 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 Marazion 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 (18)

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