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Beautiful view down the Tamar Valley from the gardens

Old kiln chimney, showing the industrial past in this area

Wheal Anna Maria – a copper and arsenic mine – covered 3.2 hectares and had over 6,850 cubic metres of arsenic flues! It was named after the Duchess of Bedford! Her main workings were on the ‘Main Lode‘ (the largest sulphide deposit in southwest England). When its rich copper waned, Devon Great Consols became the largest arsenic mine in the world because the margins of the copper-rich lode were dominated by arsenopyrite. In 1860 the copper lode at Anna Maria was up to 45 feet wide and yielding up to 80 tons per fathom, but by around 1880 the copper boom was over. Thankfully, arsenic production sustained the mine into the 1900s, until the company folded. Arsenic ore, unlike copper ore, was refined on site using the ‘calcination’ process – and at Wheal Anna Maria they yielded over 72,000 tons of refined arsenic! – Whoop!

Nice spot to take a break and enjoy the views

Map to show local trails

An old, stone bridge, crossing the River Tavy. The banks of the Tavy is a great spot for a swim, or a break after a long day. The surrounding Denham woods offers some great shade as well.

Stone Bridge over the river Tavy, shrouded by the surrounded deciduous woodland. A popular spot for a swim on a sunny day, with a small pebbled bank underneath.

Area of coniferous woodland, near Tavistock, situated on the banks of the river Tamar. The woods are home to plenty of hiking and bike trails, and offer plenty of scope for exploration.