Trips from Pelynt, starting with Sclerder Abbey
There is no place to visit inside Pelynt’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a wildlife park. Drive 15 km to reach Eden Project.
The best known around Pelynt
Beyond Sclerder Abbey, there are 2 museums, a wildlife park and a historic site.
Abbey or priorySclerder Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the southeastWildlife parkWildlife parkPorfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPolperro Model Village & Land of Legend3.6 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteDuloe stone circle4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLooe Harbour Heritage Centre5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out at 5.7 km is Looe Harbour Heritage Centre, the farthest.
The dashed line is Pelynt’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
There are more castles or historic places (2) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Pelynt. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend
Model village and museum of local legends in Polperro, Cornwall, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Pelynt’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pelynt →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Leading the 12 is Eden Project, 15 km away; they include 4 castles and 2 gardens.
GardenEden Project15 km west
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle12 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle37 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle9.3 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle32 km north
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone14 km north
CathedralTruro Cathedral39 km westGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan22 km southwest
FortDrake's Island27 km east
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral27 km east
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House14 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House26 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Pelynt (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.
Quick answers on Pelynt
What is there to see near Pelynt?
No attraction is mapped inside Pelynt itself. Within 5 km of it are Sclerder Abbey, Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary, Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend and Duloe stone circle.
Does Pelynt have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pelynt: Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend and Looe Harbour Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pelynt?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 12 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Pelynt?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (15 km), Restormel Castle (12 km), Tintagel Castle (37 km), St Catherine's Castle (9.3 km).
Where are Pelynt’s historic buildings listed?
Pelynt has 21 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 Pelynt 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)
- Sclerder Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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