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Towns near Eden Project
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Par
(1 Mile)*
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Luxulyan
(2 Miles)*
The village of Luxulyan like so many in the West Country is often referred to as a "churchtown" in that it consists of houses clustered around the 15th century parish church. |
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Tywardreath
(2 Miles)*
Tywardreath is in mid Cornwall on the south coast, not far from St Austell and 3 miles south of Fowey. It has magnificent footpaths along the coast and is only a five minute walk from the beach at Par. The city of Truro is 12 miles to the |
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Charlestown
(2 Miles)*
Charlstown is the familiar TV location for Poldark and The Onedin Line. The village was built in 1801 for the import of coal and export of China Clay; it remains an unspoilt port and retains its Georgian character. |
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St. Blazey
(3 Miles)*
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St. Austell
(3 Miles)*
St. Austell is a bustling market town, situated at the centre of the Cornish china-clay industry. With the opening of the pits to mine the clay, St. Austel's population and prosperity soon began to grow. |
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Lanlivery
(3 Miles)*
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Bugle
(3 Miles)*
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Stenalees
(3 Miles)*
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St. Winnow
(4 Miles)*
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Lostwithiel
(4 Miles)*
Lostwithiel is today a quiet, charming market town, which was the capital of the Duchy of Cornwall in the 13th century. |
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Golant
(4 Miles)*
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Fowey
(4 Miles)*
Fowey (pronounced 'Foy') is a historic seafaring town, with a network of narrow streets climbing up the hills. Once home of the 'Fowey Gallants' the fierce Fowey seamen who raided the coast of France during the Hundred-Year War. |
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St. Veep
(5 Miles)*
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Lerryn
(5 Miles)*
Lerryn is a place that one almost wants to keep secret so that it does not become a popular destination. A beautiful and unspoilt village in a steep sided valley, it lies at the tidal head of a tributary to the River Fowey. |
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