Visit - A4 The Wendron Mining District
A4 The Wendron Mining District - Ranndir Balweyth Gwendron
Tranquil rural area famed for tin-streaming
The Wendron Area of the World Heritage Site is one of the smallest, however it is still rich in mining history and has some of the best-preserved examples of mineworkers’ smallholdings anywhere in the Site. Explore the beautiful open moorland on foot to wind through footpaths and lanes leading to mining settlements and villages where Cornish miners once lived.
‘Wendron has one of the longest recorded histories of tin working in all of Cornwall’.
Places to visit
A circular walk through Wendron Parish created in honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Follow the Platinum Jubilee Trail way markers along the route to enjoy the natural environment and industrial heritage of the parish, including the engine house at Medlyn Moor Mine and that at Tyack's Shaft, Basset & Grylls Mine.
The Wendron Mining District is Area A4 of the World Heritage Site - discover the peace and tranquillity of this rural area steeped in mining history. It’s a great place to escape the crowds.
Take the train to Redruth and then hop on the 34 bus heading to Porkellis which is the start of today’s walk, the Platinum Jubilee Trail – a 7 mile circular route around the Wendron District. Head to the Wendron Parish Council and download the trail leaflet - https://wendronparishcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/The-Final-Trifold.pdf - there are information panels enroute so you can discover more about the landscape around you.
For train times - https://www.gwr.com/
For bus times - https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
