Kea Monastery, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

#21 among attractions in Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Kea Monastery was a monastery at Kea in Cornwall, UK, of which little is known. "The mysterious land-owning monastery of St Cheus mentioned in Domesday, 1085, possibly refers to Kea."--Charles Henderson, in Cornish Church Guide, 1925, p. 116. ()

Coordinates: 50°14'10"N, 5°1'28"W

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Kea Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Truro Cathedral, Trelissick, Falmouth Art Gallery, Royal Cornwall Museum.

2.3 miNW
Grand Victorian edifice with a cafe
Truro Cathedral, Truro
58 min walk • The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Truro, Cornwall. It was built between 1880 and 1910 to a Gothic Revival design by John Loughborough Pearson on the site of the parish church of St Mary.
1.4 miS
Garden, Historical place, Park
Trelissick, Truro
36 min walk • Trelissick is a house and garden in the ownership of the National Trust at Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the B3289 road, just west of King Harry Ferry, and overlooks the estuary known as Carrick Roads. It lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
5.9 miS
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth
152 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...
2.3 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
60 min walk • The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro holds an extensive mineral collection rooted in Cornwall's mining and engineering heritage. The county's artistic heritage is reflected in the museum's art collection.
2.2 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hall for Cornwall, Truro
56 min walk • Hall for Cornwall, known as Truro City Hall until 1997, is an events venue in Boscawen Street in Truro, Cornwall, England. The building, which was previously the headquarters of Truro City Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
2.4 miW
50°14'27"N • 5°4'38"W
Killiow Golf Course Club House, Truro
61 min walk • Golf
2.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Treyew Road, Truro
63 min walk • Treyew Road in Truro is the location of a football stadium, the home ground of Truro City. It currently has a capacity of 3,200, 1,675 seated.
2.3 miNW
Library, City hall
High Cross, Truro
60 min walk • High Cross is the name of a cobbled plaza in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK, in front of the west face of Truro Cathedral. It is at the junction of Pydar Street, King Street, and St Mary's Street.
0.9 miE
Botanical garden, Historical place, Garden
Tregothnan, Truro
23 min walk • Tregothnan is a country house and estate near the village of St Michael Penkivel, 3 miles southeast of Truro, Cornwall, England, which has for many centuries been a possession of the Boscawens.
2.2 miNW
Church
St Paul's Church, Truro
57 min walk • St Paul's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed former parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro and in Truro, Cornwall.
2.5 miNW
Church
St George the Martyr's Church, Truro
64 min walk • St George the Martyr's Church, Truro is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Truro, Cornwall.