Carn Brea Castle, 1.9 km from Redruth
Among the places to visit in and near Redruth are 6 museums, 2 castles and a historic house. Our list finds nothing inside Redruth’s built-up area, but 12 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Out of town, Truro Cathedral is 13 km away.
Where to start near Redruth
Next to Carn Brea Castle, the best known are 4 museums and a historic house.
CastleCarn Brea Castle400 m outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine500 m outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric houseScorrier House700 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines500 m outside town, to the west
MuseumKing Edward Mine3.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House700 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Most of the 12 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Redruth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (6); next, castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Redruth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
Full list of places
Nothing is inside Redruth itself; these 12 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
80 listed buildings are on Redruth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Redruth →
Beyond Redruth
Day trips number 12; the best known is Truro Cathedral, 13 km off.
CathedralTruro Cathedral13 km east
Art galleryTate St Ives18 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
GardenEden Project37 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle16 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle17 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum13 km eastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden14 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden16 km southeastGardenGardenTrebah16 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan30 km east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate14 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustTrerice21 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Redruth (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 Redruth
What is there to see near Redruth?
No attraction is mapped inside Redruth itself. Within 5 km of it are Carn Brea Castle, East Pool Mine, Scorrier House and Cornish Mines and Engines.
Does Redruth have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Redruth: East Pool Mine, Cornish Mines and Engines, King Edward Mine and Michell's Engine House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Redruth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Redruth, 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 Redruth?
Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (13 km), Tate St Ives (18 km), Eden Project (37 km), Pendennis Castle (16 km).
Where are Redruth’s historic buildings listed?
Redruth has 80 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 Redruth 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)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, 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
- 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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