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About Trewellard

The village here is part of Cornwall's historic mining industry of the 18th and 19th-centuries when men toiled for tin and copper hundreds of feet beneath rocky cliff faces of the sea. Vast fortunes were made for mine owners in this dangerous under-water world, and many lives were lost. All across the county there are stark reminders of the days when three-quarters of the world's copper was mined in Cornwall, tin had been extracted for centuries but by the middle of the 18th-century copper had taken over and become Cornwall's most important mineral.

Looking at the quiet beauty of wave lashed Botallack Head you can see all that remains of one of the most successful of all Cornwall's mines. The mine stretched over half a mile under the sea, the ingenuity and forward thinking of the engineers who built Botallack, made it famous and caused many prestigious visitors, including Royalty to view it for themselves. Today, the mines picturesque location and beautifully preserved remains attract thousands of visitors and make it one of the moist photographed mine's in Cornwall.

Nearby, visitors can learn about tin mining at the museum set up on the site of Geevor Mine. It is a fascinating museum that illustrates perfectly the history of an industry that played a major role in the lives of the county and its people. The coast of Cornwall is peppered with disused mines, many of which are in spectacular coastal positions. A lot of inland mining was carried on between Redruth and Camborne area, but now all of this is gone. At restored Poldark Mine near Helston visitors are taken on an atmospheric tour of the mine, here you can see and feel for your self what under-ground life was like for 18th-century tin miners. Often romanticised, the reality though was a life where danger was courted at every turn and where the only light the men saw for many a long hour, was from a candle stuck to the miner's hat with clay!

No visit to Cornwall would be complete without a trip to a Cornish mine.

Tin and Copper Mines can be found in or near the following places - St.Just, Penzance, St.Ives, St.Agnes, Newquay, Fowey, Marazion, Wendron and St.Austell.

Mines of particular interest - Geevor and Poldark, Redruth and Camborne.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Trewellard

Levant Mine & Beam Engine	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)	Pictures
Pendeen Lighthouse	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Chun Quoit	(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Chun Castle	(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Cape Cornwall	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Men-an-Tol	(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lanyon Quoit	(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lands End	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Chysauster Ancient Village	(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Longships Lighthouse	(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Tregiffian Burial Chamber	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Minack Theatre	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Tater Du Lighthouse	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
St Michaels Mount	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
River Valley Country Park	(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Trewellard

Pendeen in the county of Cornwall (0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
In this fascinating area of old Cornish Tin Mines, Pendeen Lighthouse, built in 1900 to guide shipping off the coast between Cape Cornwall and Gunard's Head, makes a striking feature.
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Botallack in the county of Cornwall (0.9 miles, 1.5 km)
Botallack is an historic village attracting many visitors to its heritage coastline which is dotted with the workings of old, long abandoned mines.
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St Just in the county of Cornwall (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction S)
Attractive town dominated by its historic parish church, superb town clock and the handsome building of the Wellington Hotel overlooking the market square.
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Madron in the county of Cornwall (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction E)
The beautiful church dedicated to St.Maddern is the focal point of the village. Interestingly, it was once the village church...
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Sennen Cove in the county of Cornwall (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)
Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.
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Sennen in the county of Cornwall (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)
Sennen is but a stone's throw from the towering cliffs of Land's End from which there are magnificent views across a swirling deep blue ocean, its waves, tinged with a creamy-white froth, sometimes hiding bulky, basking sharks.
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Zennor in the county of Cornwall (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NE)
This hauntingly beautiful village stands starkly above cliifs that in parts are over 300ft above the sea.
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Penzance in the county of Cornwall (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E)
A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.
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Porthcurno in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S)
Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere.
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Mousehole in the county of Cornwall (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)
This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End.
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Marazion in the county of Cornwall (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)
The picturesque village of Marazion with its quaint cottages, shops and pubs, is in a sublime position on the west Cornwall peninsula
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St Ives in the county of Cornwall (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)
There is a magical quality surrounding the whole of the Cornish coast of which St.Ives is a small but special part.
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Carbis Bay in the county of Cornwall (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction E)
Carbis, is a deeply curving, sheltered bay of soft golden sand that makes it a haven for sea-bathing.
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Lelant in the county of Cornwall (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)
The estuary on which the pretty holiday resort of Lelant stands is a paradise for bird watchers, it is also an old village with a long maritime history.
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Hayle in the county of Cornwall (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)
Three miles of golden sands backed by impressive sand dunes have made Hayle a perfect summer place for families to enjoy a holiday. It is an old town, made prosperous in the 18th-century when John Harvey opened his tin, copper and foundry business
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Nearby travel help

Penzance Station	(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction E)
St. Ives Station	(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)
St. Mary's Airport	(31.8 miles, 51.1 km, direction SW)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(35.9 miles, 57.8 km, direction NE)
M5 Junction 31	(102.2 miles, 164.4 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 30	(105.1 miles, 169.2 km, direction E)
Trewellard to London	(260.3 miles, 418.9 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Trewellard

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Trewellard center
Tarbert Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction E)
Hotel Penzance	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction E)
Blue Seas Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)
Camilla House	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)
Carbis Bay Hotel	(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)
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