Truro Cathedral
Cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.
Attractions in Tresillian
Photo: Truro Cathedral, tracey maclean (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Tresillian: Truro Cathedral first
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. Tresillian itself has none of them. A longer outing takes you to Eden Project, 20 km off.
In Tresillian
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
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Tresillian
After Truro Cathedral, look out for 2 historic houses, a museum and an art gallery.
CathedralTruro Cathedral3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum3.2 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseTregothnan3.5 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseTrewithen House4.3 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryNew County Hall4.4 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
Where to go
Most of the 5 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Tresillian’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
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 1 museum · 1 art gallery0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Tresillian. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
5 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.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tresillian’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tresillian →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Worth the drive, Eden Project (20 km) is first of the 12.
GardenEden Project20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle15 km southGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan14 km east
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle14 km southGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden7.2 km south
Art galleryTate St Ives35 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle28 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustTrerice12 km north
CastleCarn Brea Castle19 km west
CastleCaerhays Castle12 km east
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle26 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Tresillian (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 Tresillian: the answers
What is there to see near Tresillian?
No attraction is mapped inside Tresillian itself. Within 5 km of it are Truro Cathedral, Royal Cornwall Museum, Tregothnan and Trewithen House.
Does Tresillian have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tresillian: Royal Cornwall Museum and New County Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tresillian?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Pendennis Castle (English Heritage), 15 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Tresillian?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (20 km), Pendennis Castle (15 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (14 km), St Mawes Castle (14 km).
Where are Tresillian’s historic buildings listed?
Tresillian has 9 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 Tresillian 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)
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregothnan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trewithen House: ElzbietaBorgosz, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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