Portreath’s draw is Feadon Wildlife Centre
Portreath and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 castles and a wildlife park. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 9 beyond the one inside Portreath’s built-up area. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. A day out reaches Tate St Ives, 15 km away.
Most famous in Portreath
Following Feadon Wildlife Centre are 3 museums, a castle and a theme park.
CastleCarn Brea Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House3.2 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)3.5 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.
On the map
The list reaches out to Carn Brea Castle, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Portreath’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 you can see
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Portreath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
Place after place
In town there is one, and the list adds 9 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Portreath comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Portreath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Portreath →
Further afield
Tate St Ives, at 15 km, heads the 12.
Art galleryTate St Ives15 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralTruro Cathedral17 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle22 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum16 km east
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden15 km westGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden19 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan34 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden21 km southeastGardenGardenTrebah21 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate15 km south
Historic house · National TrustTrerice22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Portreath (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.
Places to visit in Portreath: questions
What are the main attractions in Portreath?
The place to visit inside Portreath’s built-up area is Feadon Wildlife Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.
Does Portreath have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Portreath: East Pool Mine, Cornish Mines and Engines, Michell's Engine House and Redruth Old Cornwall Society Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Portreath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Portreath, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
What are the best-known days out near Portreath?
Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (15 km), Truro Cathedral (17 km), Pendennis Castle (21 km), St Mawes Castle (22 km).
Where are Portreath’s historic buildings listed?
Portreath has 8 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 Portreath 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 (11)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 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
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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