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Botallack Mine, St Just

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A stone house with windows and a green fence at 15 Boscaswell Downs in Pendeen

15 Boscaswell Downs

Pendeen, Cornwall

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£526

A kitchen with a sink and microwave at Scilly Stack in St Just

Scilly Stack

St Just, Cornwall

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£650

A living room with a sofa and window view at Cape View in Cape Cornwall near St Just

Cape View

Cape Cornwall near St Just, Cornwall

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£491

Outdoor patio area with wooden table chairs and umbrella next to sliding glass doors at Cot Valley Cottage in St Just

Cot Valley Cottage

St Just, Cornwall

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£555

An outdoor patio with a dining table set for four and a hot tub under a wooden pergola at Carn House in Pendeen

Carn House

Pendeen, Cornwall

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£805

An outdoor area with a stone wall and an umbrella at The Stables in St Just

The Stables

St Just, Cornwall

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£455

An outdoor patio with a cobblestone and paved floor a wooden hot tub with a towel and champagne bottle a potted plant and wooden chairs by a stone house at The Wink Cape Cornwall

The Wink, Cape Cornwall

Cape Cornwall, Cornwall

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£717

A stone and wood house with a grass yard and stone wall at Driftwood in Kelynack near St Just

Driftwood

Kelynack near St Just, Cornwall

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£425

The exterior of a white single-story building with a stone wall along a narrow road at Fifty Degrees North in St Just

Fifty Degrees North

St Just, Cornwall

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£322

A grassy field with a few buildings and trees in the distance under a blue sky with clouds at Five Degrees West in St Just

Five Degrees West

St Just, Cornwall

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£368

A garden patio with two chairs and a small table outside a wooden house at Little Victory in Pendeen
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Little Victory

Pendeen, Cornwall

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£670

A balcony with a table holding flowers glasses a bucket with a bottle and bowls of strawberries and chocolates overlooking fields and the sea at Sunset in St Just

Sunset

St Just, Cornwall

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£478

A stone building with a gated entrance and a paved courtyard surrounded by a wooden fence at Ramblers Rest in St Just

Ramblers Rest

St Just, Cornwall

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£453

A stone house with a lawn patio seating and a hot tub at Victory View in Pendeen
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Victory View

Pendeen, Cornwall

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£693

Stone exterior of a building with a dark door and windows next to a white wall and a wooden gate at The Old Dairy Barn in St Just
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The Old Dairy Barn

St Just, Cornwall

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£376

An outdoor patio with wicker seating and a grill in front of a stone house with a glass railing balcony at The Hayloft in St Just

The Hayloft, St Just

St Just, Cornwall

4 Guests
2 Beds
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£859

A stone house with white-framed windows behind a stone wall and gate with trees and bushes at Bosworlas Farm House in St Just

Bosworlas Farm House

St Just, Cornwall

6 Guests
4 Beds
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for 7 nights

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£431

Stone houses with slate roofs and wooden gate in front at The Riblows Cape Cornwall in Bollowal near St Just
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The Riblows, Cape Cornwall

Cape Cornwall, Cornwall

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3 Beds
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£1438

Stone cottage with a front garden and potted plants by the door at Chy Lowena in Pendeen

Chy Lowena

Pendeen, Cornwall

6 Guests
3 Beds
No pets
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for 7 nights

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£476

An outdoor patio area with a stone bench metal chairs and table potted plants and decorative wall at Pippas place in St Just

Pippas place

St Just, Cornwall

2 Guests
1 Beds
No pets
Wifi

for 7 nights

From

£451

Part of Cornwall’s Tin Coast running from Pendeen to St Just, as well as the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, Botallack is perhaps the best-known of all Cornish mines. With its ‘Crowns’ engine houses perched high above the wild and stormy sea, you might well recognise this picturesque reminder of Cornwall’s mining heyday as Wheal Leisure from the recent series of Poldark…

THE HISTORY OF BOTALLACK MINE

Botallack mine’s lower levels ran 570m deep and almost half a mile out underneath the sea – making it a so-called submarine mine. Tunnels throughout the mines would have been created using chisels and gunpowder – and during Cornwall’s mining heyday, Botallack produced 14,500 tonnes of tin, 20,000 tonnes of copper ore and 1,500 tonnes of refined arsenic.

In the early 1800s, a pumping engine was set up at the base of the cliffs, to pump out undersea workings from Wheal Button, just north of Botallack. When the engine was deemed successful, it was replaced with the lower engine house you see today.

In the 1860s, a new shaft was dug out to sea and a new winding engine was installed (the higher engine house today). The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the mine and this led to a form of mine tourism, with the Botallack owners charging one guinea per person to visit.

Botallack closed in 1895 due to falling copper and tin prices – one of the last few Cornish mines to close.

WHAT IS THERE TO SEE AND DO?

The Count House at Botallack was originally built as a mine office, built to look grander than other nearby buildings so as to entice wealthy shareholders to invest. Visit the Count House Workshop (which was once home to stables) to discover more about Botallack and Cornwall’s mining history, and enjoy a cup of tea and a piece of cake whilst you're there.

Marvel at the ‘Crowns’ – the famous engine houses perched dramatically on the edge of the cliff - and pretend you’re in Poldark! Recognised worldwide and a source of creative inspiration for countless artists, it is thought that these mines were first worked in the sixteenth century.

Follow the Botallack audio trail – a downloadable guide of the site. The information and personal accounts really set the scene and help you get the most out of your visit.

See if you can spot the Cornish chough or peregrine falcon roosting on the cliff face along the Botallack Mining Walk. Just a mile long, through pretty coastal heathland, it’s a pleasant walk suitable for the whole family.

… and of course, enjoy the scenery! This is one of the most unspoilt and rugged spots in the county, and on a clear day, you can even catch glimpses of the Isles of Scilly out to sea. Don’t forget your binoculars and camera!

 

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