Camborne School of Mines, Penryn

Name: Camborne School of Mines
Address: Penryn, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Penryn

Top attraction, Natural history museum, Museum

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The Camborne School of Mines, commonly abbreviated to CSM, was founded in 1888. Its research and teaching is related to the understanding and management of the Earth's natural processes, resources and the environment. It has undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes within the Earth resources, civil engineering and environmental sectors. CSM is located at the Penryn Campus, near Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. The school merged with the University of Exeter in 1993. ()

Established: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 50°10'12"N, 5°7'12"W

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Camborne School of Mines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pendennis Castle, Glendurgan Gardens, National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth Art Gallery.

3.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
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4.4 miS
Subtropical garden in 3 valleys by river
Glendurgan Gardens, Falmouth
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2.9 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Maritime museum
National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth
74 min walk • The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England. The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
2.3 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth
60 min walk • Falmouth Art Gallery is a publicly funded art gallery in Cornwall, with one of the leading art collections in Cornwall and southwest England, which features work by old masters, major Victorian artists, British and French Impressionists, leading surrealists and maritime artists...
2.6 miSE
Church
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1.7 miSW
Church
St Laud's Church
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4 miS
Bridge
Trenarth Bridge, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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2.4 miS
Park
Penjerrick Garden
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1.9 miE
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church, Falmouth
50 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church, Penwerris is a parish church of the Church of England located in Penwerris, near Falmouth, Cornwall. The church is Anglo-Catholic and under the care of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet rather than the diocesan bishop.
1.6 miE
50°9'51"N • 5°5'3"W
Falmouth Marina, Falmouth
42 min walk • Sailing, Marina
2.8 miSE
Beach
Gyllyngvase, Falmouth
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