One to see in St Germans: Port Eliot
Only one place to visit is inside St Germans’ built-up area, but 3 more are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles, a historic house and an attraction, among others. Walking distance covers 2 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. A day out reaches Eden Project, 31 km away.
The best known in St Germans
Beyond Port Eliot, there are a castle, a historic house and an attraction.
CastlePort Eliotin town
CastleInce Castle3.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseAntony House4.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Stables at Port Eliot200 m outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Antony House marks the outer edge, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is St Germans’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside St Germans. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for St Germans
The one inside St Germans comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside St Germans comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on St Germans’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Germans →
A little further out
Eden Project (31 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
GardenEden Project31 km west
FortDrake's Island12 km east
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral11 km east
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle28 km north
MuseumHMS Courageous9.1 km east
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House13 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · National TrustBuckland Abbey16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle26 km west
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel12 km east
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone17 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House16 km east
Historic houseMount Edgcumbe House10 km southeastPlaces well known beyond St Germans (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.
What visitors ask about St Germans
What are the main attractions in St Germans?
The place to visit inside St Germans’ built-up area is Port Eliot. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does St Germans have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of St Germans.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Germans?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Launceston Castle (English Heritage), 28 km north.
What are the best-known days out near St Germans?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (31 km), Drake's Island (12 km), Plymouth Cathedral (11 km), Launceston Castle (28 km).
Where are St Germans’ historic buildings listed?
St Germans has 21 listed buildings, 2 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 Germans 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)
- Port Eliot: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antony House: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Edgcumbe House: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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