Brocklands Adventure Park and more near Poughill
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a theme park. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Tintagel Castle lies 25 km away.
Leading the list near Poughill
Behind Brocklands Adventure Park on the list are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a park or estate.
MuseumThe Castle Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBude Tunnel1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCanal Barge Workshop3.8 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.
Finding your way
Brocklands Adventure Park, 4.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Poughill’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 is on offer
The two biggest groups: other attractions (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Poughill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bucket Hill).
Every one of them
These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Poughill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Poughill →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Most famous of the 12 is Tintagel Castle, 25 km from the centre.
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle26 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic21 km southwest
Museum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle39 km east
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle37 km southeast
Abbey or prioryHartland Abbey17 km north
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone39 km south
Heritage railwayLaunceston Steam Railway25 km southeast
Fort · National TrustThe Rumps39 km southwest
GardenRHS Garden Rosemoor30 km eastTheme parkTheme parkHidden Valley Discovery Park24 km southPlaces well known beyond Poughill (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.
Poughill, answered
What is there to see near Poughill?
No attraction is mapped inside Poughill itself. Within 5 km of it are Brocklands Adventure Park, Bucket Hill, The Venue and The Castle Heritage Centre.
Does Poughill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Poughill: The Castle Heritage Centre and Canal Barge Workshop.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Poughill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Poughill, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bucket Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Poughill?
Within 40 km: Tintagel Castle (25 km), Launceston Castle (26 km), Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (21 km), Tintagel Old Post Office (25 km).
Where are Poughill’s historic buildings listed?
Poughill has 16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Poughill 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)
- The Castle Heritage Centre: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Witchcraft and Magic: JUweL, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Old Post Office: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartland Abbey: Greenshed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Steam Railway: Mick Heraty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Rumps: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Rosemoor: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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