The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Botanical garden in Cornwall, England, UK.
Attractions in Polgooth
Photo: Wheal Martyn Clay Works, AtticTapestry (CC BY-SA 4.0)What is near Polgooth: The Lost Gardens of Heligan first
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Polgooth’s built-up area. Among them are a garden, a museum and an attraction. The trip to Eden Project is 7.1 km.
In Polgooth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Polgooth
Next to The Lost Gardens of Heligan, the best known are a museum and an attraction.
GardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan3.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBoddington’s Berries4.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works4.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBoddington’s Berries4.9 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
Plotted on the map
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the south.
The dashed line is Polgooth’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
Grouped by kind
It comes down to a garden, a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Polgooth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The list in full
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Polgooth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polgooth →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Allow a day for Eden Project, 7.1 km away, the pick of 12.
GardenEden Project7.1 km northeast
CathedralTruro Cathedral18 km west
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle39 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle15 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle13 km east
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle23 km southwest
CastleCaerhays Castle9.4 km south
Historic house · National TrustTrerice17 km northwest
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum18 km west
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House16 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden19 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Polgooth (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 Polgooth
What is there to see near Polgooth?
No attraction is mapped inside Polgooth itself. Within 5 km of it are The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Wheal Martyn Clay Works and Boddington’s Berries.
Does Polgooth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Polgooth: Wheal Martyn Clay Works.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Polgooth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), 39 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Polgooth?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (7.1 km), Truro Cathedral (18 km), Tintagel Castle (39 km), Restormel Castle (15 km).
Where are Polgooth’s historic buildings listed?
Polgooth has 5 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 Polgooth 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)
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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