Around Bere Alston, start with Buckland Abbey
Visitors to Bere Alston can choose from 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house. All of it lies outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Bere Alston’s built-up area. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. Further afield lies Launceston Castle, at 21 km.
Around Bere Alston: where to begin
Then come 2 museums, a historic house and a castle, behind Buckland Abbey.
Historic house · National TrustCotehele House2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMorwellham Quay2.4 km outside town, to the north
CastlePentillie3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustCotehele House and Mill2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenThe Garden House4.1 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.
Where things are
Leave town to the northwest for most of the 8 nearby.
The dashed line is Bere Alston’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 castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Bere Alston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey, Cotehele House and Cotehele House and Mill).
Every entry
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 8 places.
Cotehele House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Calstock, Cornwall, England, UK.
Cotehele House and Mill
Watermill on the Cotehele estate in St. Dominick, Cornwall, England, UK.
Cotehele Quay Discovery Centre
Museum in Cotehele Quay, Cornwall, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Bere Alston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bere Alston →
Day trips from Bere Alston
Allow a day for Launceston Castle, 21 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · English HeritageLaunceston Castle21 km northwest
FortDrake's Island14 km south
CathedralPlymouth Cathedral12 km south
Castle · English HeritageLydford Castle19 km north
Historic house · National TrustSaltram House13 km southeast
MuseumHMS Courageous12 km south
CastleInce Castle11 km south
Castle · English HeritageRoyal Citadel13 km south
Abbey or prioryBuckfast Abbey29 km east
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle35 km west
Castle · English HeritageOkehampton Castle31 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageKing Doniert's Stone21 km westPlaces well known beyond Bere Alston (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.
What people ask about Bere Alston
What is there to see near Bere Alston?
No attraction is mapped inside Bere Alston itself. Within 5 km of it are Buckland Abbey, Cotehele House, Morwellham Quay and Pentillie.
Does Bere Alston have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bere Alston: Morwellham Quay, Cotehele House and Mill and Cotehele Quay Discovery Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bere Alston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bere Alston, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckland Abbey, Cotehele House and Cotehele House and Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Bere Alston?
Within 40 km: Launceston Castle (21 km), Drake's Island (14 km), Plymouth Cathedral (12 km), Lydford Castle (19 km).
Where are Bere Alston’s historic buildings listed?
Bere Alston has 3 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 Bere Alston 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 (17)
- Cotehele House: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morwellham Quay: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pentillie: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotehele House and Mill: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Garden House: TenToe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Launceston Castle: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drake's Island: Janipewter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Plymouth Cathedral: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydford Castle: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltram House: Chilli Head from Weston-super-Mare, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Courageous: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ince Castle: Bill Booth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Citadel: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckfast Abbey: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Okehampton Castle: john spivey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Doniert's Stone: TinWidget at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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