Merlin

Merlin: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Merlin

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Merlin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 50.05044, -5.18339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Merlin

• Goonhilly Downs · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
• Halliggye Fogou · fort · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Three Brothers of Crugith · fort · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Mullion Garden · park · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cornish Seal Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kennack Sands · beach · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
• St. Grada and Holy Cross · church · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
• The Loe · lake · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
• Helston Methodist Church · church · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Grylls Monument · fort · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kynance Cove · beach · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lighthouse Heritage Centre · museum · Cornwall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gyllyngvase Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• All Saints · church · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
• National Maritime Museum Cornwall · museum · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pendennis Castle · fort · Cornwall · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tregonning Hill · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
• Carnmenellis · viewpoint · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Merlin

Other other attractions near Merlin

• Land's End · attraction · Cornwall · ~47 km · Must-see
• Start Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~139 km · Must-see
• Hartland Point Lighthouse · attraction · Plymouth · ~147 km · Must-see
• Guinevere · attraction · Cornwall · ~1 km
• Arthur · attraction · Cornwall · ~1 km
• Trevarno Gardens · attraction · Cornwall · ~15 km
• Basset Monument · attraction · Cornwall · ~24 km
• Black Bridge · attraction · Cornwall · ~28 km
• Egyptian House · attraction · Cornwall · ~33 km
• Holy Well Of St Ia · attraction · Cornwall · ~35 km

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