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Attractions in Mawnan Smith

A garden to see in Mawnan Smith: Carwinion Garden

Mawnan Smith and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 3 gardens and 2 castles. Mapped inside Mawnan Smith’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 10. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 17 km out to Truro Cathedral.

Photo: Pendennis Castle, Darren Shilson (CC BY 2.0)
In Mawnan Smith
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Mawnan Smith’s best known

Along with Carwinion Garden, see 2 gardens, a castle and an art gallery.

GardenGardenCarwinion Gardenin townCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northeastGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden400 m outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenTrebah1.1 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryFalmouth Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumNational Maritime Museum Cornwall4.2 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Finding your way

Look to the northeast for most of the 10 just outside.

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The dashed line is Mawnan Smith’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 they are

6 museums or galleries and 3 gardens or estates top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens1 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Mawnan Smith. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Pendennis Castle and Glendurgan Garden).

Every place

Full list of places

In town there is one, and the list adds 10 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Mawnan Smith’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mawnan Smith →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Truro Cathedral, 17 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CathedralTruro Cathedral17 km northCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle7.5 km northeastGardenEden Project38 km northeastArt galleryTate St Ives29 km northwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)CastleCarn Brea Castle15 km northwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden12 km northeastZooCornish Seal Sanctuary7.1 km westGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan28 km northeastMuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum17 km northHeritage railwayHelston Railway14 km westHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin Estate18 km westTheme parkThe Flambards Experience11 km west

Places well known beyond Mawnan Smith (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.

Before a day out in Mawnan Smith

What are the main attractions in Mawnan Smith?

The place to visit inside Mawnan Smith’s built-up area is Carwinion Garden. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Mawnan Smith have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mawnan Smith: Falmouth Art Gallery, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth Municipal Buildings and Penryn Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mawnan Smith?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Mawnan Smith, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Pendennis Castle and Glendurgan Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Mawnan Smith?

Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (17 km), St Mawes Castle (7.5 km), Eden Project (38 km), Tate St Ives (29 km).

Where are Mawnan Smith’s historic buildings listed?

Mawnan Smith has 10 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 Mawnan Smith 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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