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Pendennis Castle
Attractions in Mylor Bridge

Close to Mylor Bridge: Pendennis Castle and more

Visitors to Mylor Bridge can choose from 4 museums, 3 castles and 2 art galleries. Nothing is mapped inside Mylor Bridge’s built-up area, but 11 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 4 of them: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Truro Cathedral sits 9 km away.

Photo: Pendennis Castle, Darren Shilson (CC BY 2.0)
In Mylor Bridge
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Mylor Bridge, the best known

Once you have seen Pendennis Castle, try 2 art galleries, a castle and a garden.

Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden4 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryFalmouth Art Gallery2 km outside town, to the southMuseumNational Maritime Museum Cornwall2.2 km outside town, to the southArt galleryFalmouth Municipal Buildings2 km outside town, to the south

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

The lie of the land

The outermost point is Little Dennis, at 5.3 km.

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The dashed line is Mylor Bridge’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

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

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Mylor Bridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Pendennis Castle, St Mawes Castle, Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

Every place

The places, one by one

You will find all 11 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

38 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Mylor Bridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mylor Bridge →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Allow a day for Truro Cathedral, 9 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralTruro Cathedral9 km northGardenEden Project31 km northeastArt galleryTate St Ives29 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum8.9 km northCastleCarn Brea Castle13 km westGarden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden9 km southGardenGardenTrebah9.6 km southGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan22 km northeastHistoric houseTregothnan7.9 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle39 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTrerice23 km northZooCornish Seal Sanctuary14 km southwest

Places well known beyond Mylor Bridge (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 about Mylor Bridge’s attractions

What is there to see near Mylor Bridge?

No attraction is mapped inside Mylor Bridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Pendennis Castle, St Mawes Castle, Trelissick Garden and Falmouth Art Gallery.

Does Mylor Bridge have a museum?

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

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mylor Bridge?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Mylor Bridge, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Pendennis Castle, St Mawes Castle, Trelissick Garden and Trelissick House).

What are the best-known days out near Mylor Bridge?

Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (9 km), Eden Project (31 km), Tate St Ives (29 km), Royal Cornwall Museum (8.9 km).

Where are Mylor Bridge’s historic buildings listed?

Mylor Bridge has 38 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 Mylor Bridge 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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