Places to visit near Quintrell Downs: Trerice & more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Quintrell Downs’ built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Eden Project is 21 km away.
The best known near Quintrell Downs
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The dashed line is Quintrell Downs’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
4 places in or within 5 km of Quintrell Downs. The biggest group is zoos, theme parks & days out (2).
Green: inside Quintrell Downs. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
Near Quintrell Downs
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Quintrell Downs’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Quintrell Downs →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Quintrell Downs (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.
GardenEden Project21 km east
CathedralTruro Cathedral15 km south
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle35 km northeast
Art galleryTate St Ives39 km southwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle25 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan20 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle28 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle27 km south
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum16 km south
CastleCarn Brea Castle25 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden21 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle28 km eastQuestions about Quintrell Downs’ attractions
What is there to see near Quintrell Downs?
No attraction is mapped inside Quintrell Downs itself. Within 5 km of it are Trerice, Newquay Zoo, Blue Reef Aquarium and Newquay Water Sports Centre.
Does Quintrell Downs have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Quintrell Downs.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Quintrell Downs?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Quintrell Downs, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
What are the best-known days out near Quintrell Downs?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (21 km), Truro Cathedral (15 km), Tintagel Castle (35 km), Tate St Ives (39 km).
Where are Quintrell Downs’ historic buildings listed?
Quintrell Downs 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 Quintrell Downs 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)
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, 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
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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