Nothing mapped in Tolvaddon itself; Carn Brea Castle is the nearest draw
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Tolvaddon’s built-up area, but 12 places are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Tate St Ives is 14 km away.
The best known near Tolvaddon
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
CastleCarn Brea Castle2.4 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine1000 m outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)900 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKing Edward Mine2.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House900 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines1000 m outside town, to the eastWhere they are
The dashed line is Tolvaddon’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
12 places in or within 5 km of Tolvaddon. The biggest group is museums & galleries (6).
Green: inside Tolvaddon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
Near Tolvaddon
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Tolvaddon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tolvaddon →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Tolvaddon (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.
Art galleryTate St Ives14 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
CathedralTruro Cathedral17 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle20 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle21 km southeast
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden14 km west
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum17 km east
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate12 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden18 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden18 km southeastGardenGardenTrebah19 km southeastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan35 km east
Heritage railwayHelston Railway12 km southQuestions about Tolvaddon’s attractions
What is there to see near Tolvaddon?
No attraction is mapped inside Tolvaddon itself. Within 5 km of it are Carn Brea Castle, East Pool Mine, Heartlands (playground) and King Edward Mine.
Does Tolvaddon have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tolvaddon: East Pool Mine, King Edward Mine, Michell's Engine House and Cornish Mines and Engines.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tolvaddon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tolvaddon, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
What are the best-known days out near Tolvaddon?
Within 40 km: Tate St Ives (14 km), Truro Cathedral (17 km), Pendennis Castle (20 km), St Mawes Castle (21 km).
Where are Tolvaddon’s historic buildings listed?
Tolvaddon 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 Tolvaddon 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)
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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