Out from Penwithick: Eden Project and more
Nothing on our list is inside Penwithick’s built-up area; the 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 gardens, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Out of town, Restormel Castle is 9.4 km away.
The first to see around Penwithick
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a museum and a historic house.
GardenEden Project2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works1.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseTregrehan House3.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenPinetum Gardens3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionKidzworld4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
To the southeast lie most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Penwithick’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 kind of places
Most are gardens or estates, 2 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Penwithick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
All 7 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
Worth the drive, Restormel Castle (9.4 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle9.4 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle33 km northGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan10 km south
CathedralTruro Cathedral23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House9.5 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle32 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle30 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone25 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTrerice19 km west
Historic housePencarrow House15 km north
CastleCaerhays Castle16 km southPlaces well known beyond Penwithick (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.
Visiting Penwithick: the answers
What is there to see near Penwithick?
No attraction is mapped inside Penwithick itself. Within 5 km of it are Eden Project, Wheal Martyn Clay Works, Tregrehan House and Cornwall FootballGolf Park.
Does Penwithick have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Penwithick: Wheal Martyn Clay Works and The Core.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Penwithick?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 9.4 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Penwithick?
Within 40 km: Restormel Castle (9.4 km), Tintagel Castle (33 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (10 km), Truro Cathedral (23 km).
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 Penwithick 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 (15)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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