A World Heritage Site

On July 13th 2006, the mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon Became a World Heritage Site.

Cornish mining is now recognised as having cultural importance on a global level. There are ten areas which show the most authentic and historically significant suriving components of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.

The Port of Hayle

Hayle became one of the principal mineral harbours in Cornwall in the nineteenth century.

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Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas

The Tregonning Area is thought to have been the first district to use of gunpowder for blasting in 1689.

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World Heritage Site

Cornish Mining: a true World Heritage

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Cornish Mining

Geevor Underground

Geevor at Grass

Life at the edge

Rocks and Metals

A World Heritage Site

On July 13th 2006, the mining landscape of Cornwall and West Devon Became a World Heritage Site.

The Port of Hayle

Hayle became one of the principal mineral harbours in Cornwall in the nineteenth century.

Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas

The Tregonning Area is thought to have been the first district to use of gunpowder for blasting in 1689.

World Heritage Site

Cornish Mining: a true World Heritage

Caradon Mining District

The Caradon Mining District is loacted in the south-eastern corner of Bodmin Moor.