2.7 km from Trewoon, Wheal Martyn Clay Works leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Trewoon’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum, an attraction and a garden, among others. Set 6 km out, Eden Project makes a day trip.
The best known around Trewoon
The list goes on from Wheal Martyn Clay Works to an attraction and a garden.
MuseumWheal Martyn Clay Works2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park4.6 km outside town, to the east
GardenPinetum Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Trewoon, mapped
Leave town to the east for most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Trewoon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
It comes down to a museum, an attraction and a garden.
Green: inside Trewoon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 3 on the list
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Trewoon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trewoon →
Beyond Trewoon
Best known of the 12 within reach is Eden Project, at 6 km.
GardenEden Project6 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan6.5 km south
CathedralTruro Cathedral18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle37 km north
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle14 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle13 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle27 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle25 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustTrerice16 km west
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House14 km northeast
CastleCaerhays Castle12 km south
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum19 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Trewoon (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.
Know before you go to Trewoon
What is there to see near Trewoon?
No attraction is mapped inside Trewoon itself. Within 5 km of it are Wheal Martyn Clay Works, Cornwall FootballGolf Park and Pinetum Gardens.
Does Trewoon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Trewoon: Wheal Martyn Clay Works.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trewoon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), 37 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Trewoon?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (6 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (6.5 km), Truro Cathedral (18 km), Tintagel Castle (37 km).
Where are Trewoon’s historic buildings listed?
Trewoon 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 Trewoon 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)
- Wheal Martyn Clay Works: AtticTapestry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caerhays Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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