Smith's Shaft Winding Engine House (West Frances Mine)
✦ Ancient woodland0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Dogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.20613, -5.26376
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and House Sparrow
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦29+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and House Sparrow
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +26 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +26 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Supine Plait-moss, Frizzled Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dock Bug · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km99 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Camborne FP 28Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 39Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 37Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Camborne FP 11Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great Flat Lode TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef GFLTRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef RCRTRegional cycle route
Tehidy TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TETRegional cycle route
Tresavean TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TRTRegional cycle route
Portreath Branchline TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef PBTRegional cycle route
UK:National Cycle Network - link to RCN 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3 linkLocal cycle route
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bolenowe Lanebridleway · 254 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 254 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Daubuz' engine house - South Wheal Frances
Photos
Daubuz' engine house - South Wheal Frances
Facilities
🅿️Parking
1 nearby · Free · 328m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
47,796 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
47,796 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds29 species
autumnwinter
2025Chaffinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Dunnock
+24 more speciesHide species list
All 29 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Supine Plait-moss · Frizzled Pincushion · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Orange-bud Thread-moss · Pointed Beard-moss
+49 more speciesHide species list
All 54 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Orange-bud Thread-mossPohlia flexuosa2025
- Pointed Beard-mossDidymodon icmadophilus2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
47,796 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds29 species
autumnwinter
2025Chaffinch · House Sparrow · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Dunnock
+24 more speciesHide species list
All 29 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Supine Plait-moss · Frizzled Pincushion · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Orange-bud Thread-moss · Pointed Beard-moss
+49 more speciesHide species list
All 54 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Supine Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum
- Frizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllantha
- Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
- Orange-bud Thread-mossPohlia flexuosa2025
- Pointed Beard-mossDidymodon icmadophilus2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Even Scalewort
Even Scalewort
Radula complanata
Radula complanata
Lesser Yoke-mossZygodon conoideusLesser Yoke-mossZygodon conoideusWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWhiskered VeilwortMetzgeria consanguineaWall Screw-mossTortula muralis2025Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis2025Pale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotina2025Pale-fruited Thread-mossPohlia annotina2025Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2025Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum2025Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2025Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2025Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2025Thickpoint GrimmiaSchistidium crassipilum2025Tall-clustered Thread-mossBryum pallescens2025Tall-clustered Thread-mossBryum pallescens2025Kneiff's Hook-mossDrepanocladus aduncus2025Kneiff's Hook-mossDrepanocladus aduncus2025Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Forked VeilwortMetzgeria furcata2025Delicate Earth-mossPseudephemerum nitidum2025Delicate Earth-mossPseudephemerum nitidum2025Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2025Fissidens bryoides var. bryoidesFissidens bryoides var. bryoides2025Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2025Common Cord-mossFunaria hygrometrica2025Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2025Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2025Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2025Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum2025Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2025Common ThreadwortCephaloziella divaricata2025Weissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversa2025Weissia controversa var. controversaWeissia controversa var. controversa2025Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2025Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare2025Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2025Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens2025Pale Thread-mossBryum pallens2025Pale Thread-mossBryum pallens2025Cuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulon2025Cuspidate Earth-mossTortula acaulon2025Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-mossStreblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum2025Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025Red Beard-mossBryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum2025Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2025Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga2025Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2025Dune Thread-mossBryum dichotomum2025Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2025Lateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromalla2025Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2025Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata2025Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum2025Sand Feather-mossBrachythecium mildeanum2025Dicranella variaDicranella varia2025Dicranella variaDicranella varia2025Common PottiaTortula truncata2025Common PottiaTortula truncata2025Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2025Hornschuch's Beard-mossPseudocrossidium hornschuchianum2025Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025Streblotrichum convolutum var. commutatumStreblotrichum convolutum var. commutatum2025Ephemerum serratumEphemerum serratum2025Ephemerum serratumEphemerum serratum2025Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana2025Schreber's Forklet-mossDicranella schreberiana2025RedshankCeratodon purpureus2025RedshankCeratodon purpureus2025Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2025Crenulated FlapwortSolenostoma gracillimum2025Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2025Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis2025Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2025Cylindric Beard-mossDidymodon insulanus2025Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2025Mamillate Plait-mossHypnum andoi2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Dilated ScalewortFrullania dilatata2025Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2025Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata2025Olive Beard-mossDidymodon tophaceus2025Olive Beard-mossDidymodon tophaceus2025Silver-mossBryum argenteum2025Silver-mossBryum argenteum2025Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2025Fern-leaved Hook-mossCratoneuron filicinum2025Cylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricus2025Cylindric DitrichumTrichodon cylindricus2025Events & activities nearby
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