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Newlyn Orion Gallery
Attractions in Newlyn

Newlyn Orion Gallery: Newlyn’s one place to visit

Newlyn’s list takes in 5 historic sites, 2 museums and 2 historic houses. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 14 beyond the one inside Newlyn’s built-up area. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Tate St Ives, 13 km off.

Photo: Newlyn Orion Gallery, Steve Tanner, photographer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Newlyn
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Newlyn

Close behind Newlyn Orion Gallery are 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden.

Art galleryNewlyn Orion Galleryin townMuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northeastGarden · National TrustTrengwainton Gardens2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseTrereife House300 m outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseYHA Penzance800 m outside town, to the northPierSouth Pier1.7 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

Places on the map

The list reaches out to Lanyon Quoit, 6 km away.

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The dashed line is Newlyn’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

By kind

Ahead are castles or historic places (8); next, museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites · 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trengwainton Gardens).

Every place

Every entry

One in town leads, with 14 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

YHA Penzance

Historic house · 800 m outside town, to the north

Mansion in Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK, used as a youth hostel.

Run by Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)
About YHA Penzance →

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

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

Big names nearby

The wider area

The 12 days out are led by Tate St Ives, 13 km away.

Art galleryTate St Ives13 km north · 214K visitors a year (2009)Museum · National TrustLevant Mine11 km northwestFortChûn Castle7.8 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePendennis Castle36 km eastMuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden13 km northFort · National TrustTrencrom Hill9.5 km northeastCastleCarn Brea Castle26 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustGodolphin Estate14 km eastCastle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle38 km eastMuseumPorthcurno Telegraph Museum9.7 km southwestMuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall9.4 km eastMuseumThe Leach Pottery12 km north

Places well known beyond Newlyn (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.

Good to know in Newlyn

What are the main attractions in Newlyn?

The place to visit inside Newlyn’s built-up area is Newlyn Orion Gallery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Newlyn have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newlyn: Newlyn Orion Gallery, Penlee House, Gallery & Museum and Trinity House National Lighthouse Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Newlyn, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trengwainton Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Newlyn?

Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (13 km), Levant Mine (11 km), Chûn Castle (7.8 km), Pendennis Castle (36 km).

Where are Newlyn’s historic buildings listed?

Newlyn has 45 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 Newlyn 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.