Places to visit near Roche: Wheal Martyn Clay Works & more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Roche’s built-up area, but 2 places are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Eden Project is 8.3 km away.
The best known near Roche
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 Roche’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 kind of places
2 places in or within 5 km of Roche.
Green: inside Roche. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Roche
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Roche’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Roche →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Roche (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 Project8.3 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle29 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle12 km east
CathedralTruro Cathedral22 km southwestGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan14 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle16 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle33 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House10 km east
Historic house · National TrustTrerice15 km west
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle31 km southwest
Historic housePencarrow House12 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone26 km eastQuestions about Roche’s attractions
What is there to see near Roche?
No attraction is mapped inside Roche itself. Within 5 km of it are Wheal Martyn Clay Works and Screech Owl Sanctuary.
Does Roche have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Roche: Wheal Martyn Clay Works.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Roche?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), 29 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Roche?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (8.3 km), Tintagel Castle (29 km), Restormel Castle (12 km), Truro Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Roche’s historic buildings listed?
Roche has 11 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 Roche 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)
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pencarrow House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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