The Cornish Mining World Heritage Site
We’re the largest industrial World Heritage Site in the UK - 20,000 hectares across Cornwall and west Devon
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WHS Areas in Cornwall and west Devon
Ranndiryow TEB yn Kernow ha Dewnens West
A1 St Just Mining District
Mining on the edge of the earth
A2 The Port of Hayle
Global mining port with natural wonders
A3 Tregonning & Gwinear Mining Districts with Trewavas
Diverse landscapes and great houses
A4 Wendron Mining District
Tranquil rural area famed for tin-streaming
A5 Camborne & Redruth with Wheal Peevor & Portreath
The capital of Cornish mining
A6 Gwennap Mining District with Devoran, Perran & Kennall Vale
Great cycle trails through the Copper Kingdom
A7 St Agnes Mining District
Iconic clifftop engine houses and much more
A8 Luxulyan Valley with Charlestown
The creations of two extraordinary industrialists
A9 Caradon Mining District
Big skies, boom and bust
A10 Tamar Valley Mining District with Tavistock
Nature and industry entwined
The ten Areas that comprise the World Heritage Site can also be viewed using the Cornwall Council Historic Environment Viewer and the Devon County Council Environment Viewer, available on the respective local authority websites.
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