Pinetum Gardens, the place to visit in St Austell
One place to visit is mapped inside St Austell’s built-up area, and 6 more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 gardens, 2 museums and 2 attractions. The Lost Gardens of Heligan lies 6.8 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Highlights of St Austell
Behind Pinetum Gardens on the list are 2 attractions, a garden and a historic house.
GardenPinetum Gardensin town
GardenEden Project1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseTregrehan House900 m outside town, to the east
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works1.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park300 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionKidzworld800 m outside town, to the eastEach 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
Most of the 6 close by lie to the east.
The dashed line is St Austell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Gardens or estates number 2, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside St Austell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
The one inside St Austell comes first, then 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside St Austell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
103 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on St Austell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Austell →
Further afield
Head 6.8 km out for The Lost Gardens of Heligan, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle12 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle36 km north
CathedralTruro Cathedral21 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle9.7 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle29 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle27 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House12 km northeast
CastleCaerhays Castle12 km south
Historic house · National TrustTrerice19 km west
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone27 km northeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum22 km southwestPlaces well known beyond St Austell (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.
Practical questions about St Austell
What are the main attractions in St Austell?
The place to visit inside St Austell’s built-up area is Pinetum Gardens. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does St Austell have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Austell: Wheal Martyn Clay Works and The Core.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Austell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Restormel Castle (English Heritage), 12 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near St Austell?
Within 40 km: The Lost Gardens of Heligan (6.8 km), Restormel Castle (12 km), Tintagel Castle (36 km), Truro Cathedral (21 km).
Where are St Austell’s historic buildings listed?
St Austell has 103 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 St Austell 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 (15)
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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