Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine
5 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
50.49872, -3.96374
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmelia omphalodes, Xanthoria, Rhizocarpon geographicum +10 more · last seen 2013
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Soft-rush, Heath Bedstraw +67 more · last seen 2024; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Moors WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef MWListed length 166Regional walking route
Dartmoor WayWalking route▾
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Abbot's WayWalking route▾
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Granite & GearsMountain bike route▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Remains of Wheal Katherine
Photos
Remains of Wheal Katherine
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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