The nearest draw to Tywardreath: Eden Project, 3.3 km away
Tywardreath’s list takes in 2 gardens, 2 museums and 2 attractions. What there is to see lies just outside: 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. A drive of 7.4 km brings you to Restormel Castle.
Around Tywardreath: where to begin
After Eden Project come 2 attractions, a castle and a historic house.
GardenEden Project2.5 km outside town, to the west
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseTregrehan House2.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumFowey Town Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionKidzworld2.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionCornwall FootballGolf Park2.9 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.
Mapped around Tywardreath
Out at 5.1 km is Fowey Aquarium, the farthest.
The dashed line is Tywardreath’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 sort of places
Most are gardens or estates, 2 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Tywardreath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Catherine's Castle).
The full list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 9 places in all.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Tywardreath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tywardreath →
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Restormel Castle, 7.4 km off.
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle7.4 km north
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle35 km northGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan11 km southwest
CathedralTruro Cathedral27 km west
Historic house · National TrustLanhydrock House9.3 km north
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle39 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle34 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone21 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle32 km southwest
FortDrake's Island39 km east
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral39 km east
Historic house · National TrustTrerice25 km westPlaces well known beyond Tywardreath (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.
Practical questions about Tywardreath
What is there to see near Tywardreath?
No attraction is mapped inside Tywardreath itself. Within 5 km of it are Eden Project, St Catherine's Castle, Tregrehan House and Fowey Town Museum.
Does Tywardreath have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tywardreath: Fowey Town Museum and The Core.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tywardreath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Tywardreath, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Catherine's Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Tywardreath?
Within 40 km: Restormel Castle (7.4 km), Tintagel Castle (35 km), The Lost Gardens of Heligan (11 km), Truro Cathedral (27 km).
Where are Tywardreath’s historic buildings listed?
Tywardreath has 18 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 Tywardreath 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 (16)
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tregrehan House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fowey Town Museum: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinetum Gardens: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lanhydrock House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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