by Martin Bay | May 16, 2012 | Nature Trail
I’ve had another visit to the Crowns mine near Botallack in Cornwall and compared to last time the weather was really behaving well. In this case slow winds and a beautiful sunset – I was prepared for the worse so it was a very pleasant evening at...
by Martin Bay | May 12, 2012 | Nature Trail
Image of Wheal mine near Saint Agnes. I always get amazed with the rural landscape here in UK – the area around St. Agnes are especially interesting because of the old mining industri and the mine buildings that are left behind. Not only are these scattered...
by Martin Bay | Dec 11, 2011 | Nature Trail
The Botallack Mine or Crowns mine is a former tin mine in Botallack situated between St Just and the village of Pendeen. The mine must be the most picturesque mine situated low down the cliffs north of Botallack. There are two engine houses and the mine extends for...
by Martin Bay | Dec 4, 2011 | Nature Trail
Wheal Coates (‘Wheal’ is Cornish for ‘mine’) is a former tin mine situated on the north coast of Cornwall, England and is possibly the most picturesque location for a tin mine in Cornwall, with the exception of the Crowns mines at Botallack. The mines are situated on...
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