Visit - A3 Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas
A3 Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas - Ranndiryow Balweyth Tregonan ha Gwynnyer
Diverse landscapes and great houses
The largest of the ten Areas, Tregonning and Gwinear contains diverse landscapes ranging from the idyllic pastoral charms of the rural farmland in the west of the Area to the atmospheric cliffscapes at Rinsey, with silent woods, exposed hills and subtropical gardens in between. With the largest section of the Area containing Godolphin House, smallholdings and mining settlements, the separate smaller section of the Area holds Wheal Trewavas and Wheal Prosper, cliff-top engine houses, perched high above the south coast.
‘Godolphin House provides a valuable insight into the wealth of some of Cornwall’s most successful industrialists and mine owners’.
Places to visit
Discover Godolphin, rich in archaeology and wildlife. Travel back in time as you wander around the 16th-century garden, one of the most important historic gardens in Europe.
The Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas is Area A3 of the World Heritage Site.
Explore the area around Rinsey Head and the engine houses at Wheal Prosper and Trewavas, perched on the cliffs along this dramatic section of the south coast of Cornwall - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/porthcurno/rinsey-walk
Hop off the train at Penzance and onto the U4 bus where you can head to Ashton and then walk to Rinsey Head. Alternatively, take the bus to Praa Sands and walk the South West Coastpath to Porthleven to jump aboard for the return journey.
While you are in Ashton you can also head to Tregonning Hill to explore the rich archaeology of this special place and enjoy amazing views across Area A3 of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site -https://www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/our_sites/tregonning-hill/
Another option to explore Area A3 is to head to Camborne by train, hop on the 39/39A bus to Townshend and then make your way to Godolphin House to discover its connections with mining and explore the mining landscape of the wider estate - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/godolphin
For train times - https://www.gwr.com/ *
For bus times - https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
