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Sclerder Abbey
Attractions in Polperro

One to see in Polperro: Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend

The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and an abbey or priory. At 16 km, Eden Project is worth the journey.

Photo: Sclerder Abbey, Rob Farrow (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Polperro
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Polperro’s best known

Once you have seen Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend, try 2 museums and an abbey or priory.

MuseumMuseumPolperro Model Village & Land of Legendin townAbbey or priorySclerder Abbey1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLooe Harbour Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumOld Guild Hall4.8 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

Where each one is

To the northeast lie most of the 3 nearby.

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The dashed line is Polperro’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

What is on offer

3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

The one inside Polperro comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

103 listed buildings are on Polperro’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polperro →

Big names nearby

A little further out

The pick of the 12 is Eden Project, 16 km off.

GardenEden Project16 km westCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle15 km northwestCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle8.8 km westCathedralTruro Cathedral39 km westCastle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle36 km northGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan21 km westFortDrake's Island26 km eastMuseum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone18 km northCathedralPlymouth Cathedral27 km eastHistoric house · National TrustLanhydrock House17 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCotehele House28 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey32 km northeast

Places well known beyond Polperro (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 before you go to Polperro

What are the main attractions in Polperro?

The place to visit inside Polperro’s built-up area is Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Polperro have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Polperro: Polperro Model Village & Land of Legend, Looe Harbour Heritage Centre and Old Guild Hall.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 15 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Polperro?

Within 40 km: Eden Project (16 km), Restormel Castle (15 km), St Catherine's Castle (8.8 km), Truro Cathedral (39 km).

Where are Polperro’s historic buildings listed?

Polperro has 103 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 Polperro 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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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.