Prideaux Castle
Prideaux Castle is an archaeological site in Luxulyan, Cornwall, England. Prideaux Castle is situated nearby to the forest Cornish Wood, as well as near Prideaux Wood Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eden Project and Par Railway Station.
Eden Project
Garden
Photo: JürgenMatern, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit. The complex is dominated by two huge enclosures consisting of adjoining domes that house thousands of plant species, and each enclosure emulates a natural biome.
Par Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Par railway station serves the villages of Par, Tywardreath and St Blazey, Cornwall, England. The station is 281 miles 66 chains down the line from London Paddington, measured via Box and Plymouth Millbay. Par Railway Station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Prideaux Castle.
Treffry Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Treffry Viaduct is a historic dual-purpose railway viaduct and aqueduct located close to the village of Luxulyan, Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The viaduct crosses the Luxulyan Valley and is part of the Treffry Tramways. Treffry Viaduct is situated 1 mile north of Prideaux Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Blazey and Ponts Mill.
St Blazey
Town
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Blazey or St Blaise is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The parish has a short section of coastline onto St Austell Bay and includes western parts of Par within its boundaries, including Par Harbour.
Ponts Mill
Hamlet
Ponts Mill is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It is a mile north of St Blazey. Ponts Mill was once a port on the Par River, and as late as 1720, 80 ton seagoing vessels could reach the port.
Tywardreath Highway
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Originally a small mining hamlet, after expansion during the 20th century, Tywardreath Highway now directly adjoins St Blazey and is within the same electoral district. The hamlet contains around 70 houses.
Prideaux Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “The Warrens”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luxulyan, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.36895° or 50° 22′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.73046° or 4° 43′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C2Q9799+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 1767749620OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cornish Wood and Prideaux Wood Nature Reserve.
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