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Gunnislake Clitters copper, tin, arsenic and wolfram mine

12 ha

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.52826, -4.22809

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Oil Beetle, 14-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Oil Beetle, 14-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Tamar Valley Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRef TDTRegional walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Halton Quay Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Dominica Heritage Trail (Ashton Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amica WalkWalking route4.7 km
Named routeLength 4.7 km
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 270Cycling route
Named routeRef 270National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 270Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route249 m
Named routeRef 270Length 249 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route997 m
Named routeRef 270Length 997 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 270Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 270Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gunnislake Clitters Mine

📷 Tony Atkin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gunnislake Clitters Mine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COTEHELEHistoric site3.6 km→🏞️KIT HILLCountry park4.6 km→🦉KIT HILLNature reserve4.6 km→✦New Consols Mine: surface, buried and underground remains, LuckettHistoric site3.7 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site4.1 km→✦Lime KilnsHistoric site4.1 km→

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