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Prideaux Place
Attractions in St Merryn

Nothing mapped in St Merryn itself; Prideaux Place is the nearest draw

Nothing to visit is mapped inside St Merryn’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a historic house and a theme park. For a full day, there is Tintagel Castle, 23 km away.

Photo: Prideaux Place, Olaf Tausch (CC BY 3.0)
In St Merryn
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The best known around St Merryn

After Prideaux Place, look out for 2 museums, a theme park and an attraction.

Historic housePrideaux Place2.9 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkCamel Creek Adventure Park4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPadstow Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe National Lobster Hatchery3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBedruthan Steps4.4 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where they are

Head northeast for most of the 5 just outside.

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The dashed line is St Merryn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

It comes down to 2 museums, a historic house and a theme park.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside St Merryn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The places, one by one

Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on St Merryn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Merryn →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Leading the 12 is Tintagel Castle, 23 km away; they include 3 castles and 2 gardens.

Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle23 km northeastGardenEden Project25 km southeastCathedralTruro Cathedral29 km southCastle · English HeritageRestormel Castle25 km southeastFort · National TrustThe Rumps9.2 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustTrerice16 km southGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan29 km southeastMuseum · National TrustTintagel Old Post Office23 km northeastZooNewquay Zoo14 km southwestHistoric housePencarrow House16 km eastMuseumMuseum of Witchcraft and Magic28 km northeastCastle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle33 km southeast

Places well known beyond St Merryn (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.

Visiting St Merryn: questions

What is there to see near St Merryn?

No attraction is mapped inside St Merryn itself. Within 5 km of it are Prideaux Place, Camel Creek Adventure Park, Padstow Museum and The National Lobster Hatchery.

Does St Merryn have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Merryn: Padstow Museum and The National Lobster Hatchery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Merryn?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), 23 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near St Merryn?

Within 40 km: Tintagel Castle (23 km), Eden Project (25 km), Truro Cathedral (29 km), Restormel Castle (25 km).

Where are St Merryn’s historic buildings listed?

St Merryn has 8 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 St Merryn 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 (13)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.