Carnon Downs Garden Centre

Carnon Downs Garden Centre is a garden center in Feock, Cornwall, England. Carnon Downs Garden Centre is situated nearby to the forest Jubilee Wood, as well as near Carnon Downs Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plen-an-gwary and Church of Saint John and Saint Petroc.

Plen-an-gwary

Archaeological site

A plen-an-gwarry or plain-an-gwary, is a "playing-place" or round, a medieval amphitheatre found in Cornwall. A circular outdoor space used for plays, sports, and public events, the plen-an-gwary was a Cornish variant of a construction style found across Great Britain. Plen-an-gwary is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Carnon Downs Garden Centre.

Church of Saint John and Saint Petroc

Church

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Church of Saint John and Saint Petroc is situated 1 mile south of Carnon Downs Garden Centre.

The Punch Bowl And Ladle Inn

Pub

Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0.

The Punch Bowl And Ladle Inn is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Carnon Downs Garden Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carnon Downs and Playing Place.

Carnon Downs

Village

Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carnon Downs is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is about three miles southwest of Truro on the A39 Truro to Falmouth road. Carnon Downs is in the civil parish of Feock, and consists mostly of bungalows, and detached housing built in the latter half of the 20th century.

Playing Place

Village

Photo: Fred James, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Playing Place is a village southwest of Truro, Cornwall, England. It is to the east of the A39 road. The name derives from Cornish 'plain an gwarry', an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.