Leave Marhamchurch for Bucket Hill, 5.3 km away
There is no place to visit inside Marhamchurch’s built-up area; there are 6 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a park or estate. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Out of town, Tintagel Castle is 23 km away.
The best known around Marhamchurch
Next to Bucket Hill, the best known are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a water park.
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel2.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCanal Barge Workshop100 m outside town, to the westEach 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 view
Look to the northwest for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Marhamchurch’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Count 2 other attractions and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Marhamchurch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bucket Hill).
Everything to see
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Marhamchurch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marhamchurch →
Trips out
Tintagel Castle, at 23 km, heads the 12.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle22 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic17 km southwest
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office22 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle37 km east
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle34 km southeast
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone35 km south
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey21 km north
Heritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway21 km southeast
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps37 km southwestTheme parkTheme parkHidden Valley Discovery Park20 km south
Historic housePencarrow House37 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Marhamchurch (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.
Common questions about Marhamchurch
What is there to see near Marhamchurch?
No attraction is mapped inside Marhamchurch itself. Within 5 km of it are Bucket Hill, MONSTER SLIP AND SLIDE BUDE, CORNWALL, The Venue and The Castle Heritage Centre.
Does Marhamchurch have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marhamchurch: The Castle Heritage Centre and Canal Barge Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marhamchurch?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Marhamchurch, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bucket Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Marhamchurch?
Within 40 km: Tintagel Castle (23 km), Launceston Castle (22 km), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (17 km), Tintagel Old Post Office (22 km).
Where are Marhamchurch’s historic buildings listed?
Marhamchurch has 16 listed buildings, 1 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 Marhamchurch 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)
- The Castle Heritage Centre: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Steam Railway: Mick Heraty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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