Close to Wheal Rose: Carn Brea Castle and more
Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 8 places on the list. All of them lie outside Wheal Rose. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Truro Cathedral sits 11 km away.
The names to know near Wheal Rose
Following Carn Brea Castle are 4 museums and a historic house.
CastleCarn Brea Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustEast Pool Mine4.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseScorrier House200 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSt Agnes Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
To the southwest is where most of the 8 nearby are.
The dashed line is Wheal Rose’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Count 6 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Wheal Rose. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (East Pool Mine and Michell's Engine House).
The full list
The list runs to 8 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Wheal Rose’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wheal Rose →
A little further out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Truro Cathedral, at 11 km.
CathedralTruro Cathedral11 km east
Art galleryTate St Ives21 km west · 214K visitors a year (2009)
GardenEden Project34 km east
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle17 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle17 km southeast
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum10 km eastGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden13 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan28 km east
Garden · National TrustGlendurgan Garden18 km southGardenGardenTrebah18 km south
Historic house · National TrustTrerice18 km northeast
MuseumBarbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden21 km westPlaces well known beyond Wheal Rose (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 Wheal Rose
What is there to see near Wheal Rose?
No attraction is mapped inside Wheal Rose itself. Within 5 km of it are Carn Brea Castle, East Pool Mine, Scorrier House and Cornish Mines and Engines.
Does Wheal Rose have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wheal Rose: East Pool Mine, Cornish Mines and Engines, Michell's Engine House and St Agnes Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wheal Rose?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wheal Rose, 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 Wheal Rose?
Within 40 km: Truro Cathedral (11 km), Tate St Ives (21 km), Eden Project (34 km), Pendennis Castle (17 km).
Where are Wheal Rose’s historic buildings listed?
Wheal Rose has 13 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 Wheal Rose 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
- St Agnes Museum: Mutney, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 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
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glendurgan Garden: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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