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Historic site

Wheal Busy

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

Getting here

50.25959, -5.16914

Best for

5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies65%

Named cycling route nearby: Coast to Coast Trail

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Chacewater Trail 1 - The Main Settlement Loop

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

105

105 named nearby

Named route
🚴

Cycling

45

45 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

15

15 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Redruth FP 28 · Hiking0
Redruth FP 26 · Hiking0
Redruth FP 11 · Hiking0
Redruth FP 6 · Hiking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
North Hill · byway open to all traffic
Wheal Busy Lane · byway open to all traffic
Wheal Busy Lane · byway open to all traffic

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flooded pit at Wheal Busy mine

Flooded pit at Wheal Busy mine

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Car park

1 nearby · Free · 352m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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