From Boddington’s Berries on: Mevagissey’s list
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the 3 inside Mevagissey’s built-up area. There are an attraction, a museum and an aquarium to choose from. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Eden Project is worth a day, 11 km from the centre.
Where to start in Mevagissey
Then come a museum, an aquarium and a garden, behind Boddington’s Berries.
CastleCaerhays Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Watch House4.4 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Furthest out is The Watch House, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Mevagissey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The list holds an attraction, a museum and an aquarium.
Green: inside Mevagissey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Watch House).
Every place, in and near Mevagissey
The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 3 more.
The 3 inside Mevagissey come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
122 listed buildings are on Mevagissey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mevagissey →
Beyond Mevagissey
The pick of the 12 is Eden Project, 11 km off.
GardenEden Project11 km north
CathedralTruro Cathedral19 km west
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle12 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle21 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden18 km west
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum19 km west
Historic house · National TrustTrerice22 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House20 km north
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone33 km northeast
CastleCarn Brea Castle33 km westPlaces well known beyond Mevagissey (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 Mevagissey
What are the main attractions in Mevagissey?
The best known inside Mevagissey’s built-up area are Boddington’s Berries, Mevagissey Museum and Mevagissey Marine Aquarium. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Mevagissey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Mevagissey: Mevagissey Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mevagissey?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mevagissey, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Watch House).
What are the best-known days out near Mevagissey?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (11 km), Truro Cathedral (19 km), Restormel Castle (19 km), Pendennis Castle (23 km).
Where are Mevagissey’s historic buildings listed?
Mevagissey has 122 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 Mevagissey 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)
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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