Pengersick Castle is Praa Sands’ place to visit
Mapped inside Praa Sands’ built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. On the list: 2 historic houses, a castle and a museum, among others. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Tate St Ives, 14 km away.
Start with these in Praa Sands
The list goes on from Pengersick Castle to 2 historic houses and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSt Hilary Church, Cornwall3.1 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin House2.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Head northeast for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Praa Sands’ 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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Praa Sands. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).
The places, one by one
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Godolphin Estate
Property situated in Godolphin Cross, Cornwall, England, UK.
Godolphin House
Country house at the Godolphin Estate in Cornwall, England, UK.
The one inside Praa Sands comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Praa Sands’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Praa Sands →
Days out
Tate St Ives, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Art galleryTate St Ives14 km northwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralTruro Cathedral30 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle25 km east
CastleCarn Brea Castle17 km northeast
Heritage railwayHelston Railway6.5 km east
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle26 km east
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden14 km northwestGardenGardenTrebah19 km east
Fort · National TrustTrencrom Hill10 km northwest
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden19 km east
MuseumPenlee House, Gallery & Museum11 km west
Historic houseTrevarno Gardens6.6 km eastPlaces well known beyond Praa Sands (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.
Seeing Praa Sands: your questions
What are the main attractions in Praa Sands?
The place to visit inside Praa Sands’ built-up area is Pengersick Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Praa Sands have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Praa Sands: St Hilary Church, Cornwall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Praa Sands?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Praa Sands, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Godolphin Estate and Godolphin House).
What are the best-known days out near Praa Sands?
Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (14 km), Truro Cathedral (30 km), Pendennis Castle (25 km), Carn Brea Castle (17 km).
Where are Praa Sands’ historic buildings listed?
Praa Sands has 25 listed buildings, 3 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 Praa Sands 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 (14)
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Hilary Church, Cornwall: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin House: waterborough, Public domain, 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
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trencrom Hill: Crispin Purdye, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penlee House, Gallery & Museum: Purely Penzance, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevarno Gardens: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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