Truro Cathedral
Cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
Attractions in Threemilestone
Photo: Truro Cathedral, tracey maclean (CC BY-SA 2.0)Truro Cathedral leads what is near Threemilestone
No place to visit is mapped inside Threemilestone’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a cathedral, a museum and an art gallery. Allow a day for Eden Project, 28 km off.
In Threemilestone
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Threemilestone
After Truro Cathedral, look out for a museum, an art gallery and a historic house.
CathedralTruro Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum3.6 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryNew County Hall2.6 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseScorrier House4.2 km 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.
The map
The layout
To the east lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Threemilestone’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
What there is to see
2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Threemilestone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Threemilestone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Threemilestone →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Eden Project, at 28 km, heads the 12 day trips.
GardenEden Project28 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle14 km south
Art galleryTate St Ives27 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle13 km southeast
CastleCarn Brea Castle10 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden7.7 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan22 km east
Historic house · National TrustTrerice15 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle36 km northeast
Historic houseTregothnan8.1 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden17 km southGardenGardenTrebah18 km southPlaces well known beyond Threemilestone (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.
Threemilestone: questions and answers
What is there to see near Threemilestone?
No attraction is mapped inside Threemilestone itself. Within 5 km of it are Truro Cathedral, Royal Cornwall Museum, New County Hall and Scorrier House.
Does Threemilestone have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Threemilestone: Royal Cornwall Museum and New County Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Threemilestone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Pendennis Castle (English Heritage), 14 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Threemilestone?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (28 km), Pendennis Castle (14 km), Tate St Ives (27 km), St Mawes Castle (13 km).
Where are Threemilestone’s historic buildings listed?
Threemilestone has 1 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 Threemilestone 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)
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New County Hall: Andrew Le Couteur Bisson, CC BY-SA 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
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregothnan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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