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Mine Shaft

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📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.12157, -5.69935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦125+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chiffchaff +122 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Chiffchaff +122 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area, car park

Hiking

Strong match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove); Named hiking route nearby: South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 23: Sennen Cove to Lamorna)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route503 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 503 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route652 m▾
Named routeRef 3Length 652 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Kernow Way Part 1Mountain bike route▾
Named route
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carn Gloose Roadbyway open to all traffic · 316 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 316 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Carn Gloose Roadbyway open to all traffic · 66 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Carn Gloose Roadbyway open to all traffic · 360 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 360 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Chimney of former mine at Ballowall

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chimney of former mine at Ballowall

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 302m

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Picnic spot

252m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Just Recreation ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Geevor MineHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Carrallack gardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Silver Jubilee ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦The Ballowall Barrow incorporating entrance grave, cairn, ritual pits and cists 420m WSW of Bollowal FarmHistoric site200 m→✦Tin mine calciner at Botallack MineHistoric site2.2 km→