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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Perranarworthal

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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Perranarworthal

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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Perranarworthal

02:52

10.7km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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1.05 km

Wheal Maid Tailings Lagoons

Highlight • Structure

Impressive industrial remains, a great place to walk but note the warning signs related to the tailings from Mount Wellington, in the lagoons, which contain heavy metals and arsenic.

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3.24 km

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins

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Poldice Valley is a beautiful spot with a rich mining history. A mine has existed in the valley as far back as the 16th century, extracting tin ore and copper …

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3.93 km

Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam

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One of the best places in Cornwall to get some air on your Mtb. Huge range of trails for all tastes and abilities. It's common land so open to all …

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6.20 km

Arsenic Calciner Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1897, this calciner was used to roast arsenic ore - check out the date above the archway. Arsenic gas was driven off by the heat and travelled towards …

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6.85 km

Californian Stamps at Poldice Mine

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The remains of the bases for Californian stamps are among the most prominent remnants at Poldice Mine. These machines crushed ore-bearing rocks into fine sand, contributing to significant noise across …

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.58 km

1.26 km

807 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

3.07 km

822 m

207 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

19°C

15°C

56 %

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Comments

March 30, 2022,Wheal Virgin & the Poldice Valley

Hi! My name is Will and I'm a dad, ultra trail runner and can usually be found outside with my son strapped to my back, on my shoulders or flying along in the running buggy. I grew up in Cornwall, did a ten year stint in the big smoke and am lucky enough to be back here, raising my son …

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Poldice Valley Mining Ruins – Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam loop from Perranarworthal

Nangiles Manway

Wheal Maid Tailings Lagoons

Poldice Valley Mining Ruins

Wheal Maid Valley Tailings Dam

Old Mining Chimney and Ruins

View of Killifreth Mine

Arsenic Calciner Ruins

Californian Stamps at Poldice Mine

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