Near Polzeath and Trebetherick: The Rumps and other places to visit
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a fort and a historic house. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The big name further out is Tintagel Castle, 16 km from the centre.
The names to know near Polzeath and Trebetherick
Once you have seen The Rumps, try 2 museums and a historic house.
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps1.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic housePrideaux Place2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPadstow Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe National Lobster Hatchery2.6 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 view
Most of the 4 close by lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Polzeath and Trebetherick’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Polzeath and Trebetherick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Rumps).
Place by place
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Polzeath and Trebetherick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Polzeath and Trebetherick →
Beyond Polzeath and Trebetherick
Day trips number 12; the best known is Tintagel Castle, 16 km off.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle16 km northeast
GardenEden Project26 km southeast
CathedralTruro Cathedral35 km south
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle24 km southeast
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office16 km northeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan32 km south
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic21 km northeast
Historic housePencarrow House13 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustTrerice22 km southwest
Theme parkCamel Creek Adventure Park8.7 km south
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone32 km east
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House21 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Polzeath and Trebetherick (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.
Asked about places to visit in Polzeath and Trebetherick
What is there to see near Polzeath and Trebetherick?
No attraction is mapped inside Polzeath and Trebetherick itself. Within 5 km of it are The Rumps, Prideaux Place, Padstow Museum and The National Lobster Hatchery.
Does Polzeath and Trebetherick have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Polzeath and Trebetherick: Padstow Museum and The National Lobster Hatchery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Polzeath and Trebetherick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Polzeath and Trebetherick, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Rumps).
What are the best-known days out near Polzeath and Trebetherick?
Within 40 km: Tintagel Castle (16 km), Eden Project (26 km), Truro Cathedral (35 km), Restormel Castle (24 km).
Where are Polzeath and Trebetherick’s historic buildings listed?
Polzeath and Trebetherick has 1 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 Polzeath and Trebetherick 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 (13)
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prideaux Place: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camel Creek Adventure Park: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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