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Part of the mining complex at Wheal Peevor

2 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.25321, -5.21789

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Herring Gull, Magpie +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Copperwort, Tongue-leaf Copper-moss, Bluebell +274 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

125 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Camborne FP 39Walking route
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Camborne FP 37Walking route
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Carn Brea FP 12Walking route
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Carn Brea FP 33Walking route
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Carn Brea BR 6Walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Great Flat Lode TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GFLTRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route
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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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheal Peevor - 3 buddles from near the calciner ruins

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheal Peevor - 3 buddles from near the calciner ruins

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wheal Jewel Playing FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Chacewater Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱HeartlandsUrban park5 km→🌱Illogan ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Neolithic hilltop enclosure with later settlement and defensive structures, a prehistoric field system, a medieval castle and deer park and mineral workings on Carn BreaHistoric site4 km→🌱The Famous NineUrban park4.9 km→