The Engine House Trail

Easy/Moderate The Engine House Magor Engine Houses Family friendly cycling Gwennap Pit The Coast to Coast Trail Trail The Engine House Trail Further Information Lerghow an Jynnjiow From the remains of the Harveys Foundry in Hayle to For more detailed information refer to OS Explorer maps 102 the engine houses scattered throughout the landscape, and 104. Other guides are available from the local Tourist the reminders of Cornwall’s industrial heritage are Information Centres. everywhere along this route. Leaving the golden sands of Hayle behind, the Trail follows quiet minor roads to Tourist Information Centres Camborne before utilising a largely traffic-free route to Redruth. This landscape was once one of the most Truro, Municipal Buildings, Boscawen Street intensively mined areas in the world producing many Tel: 01872 274555 thousands of tons of copper and tin. It is now part of Hayle, The Library the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site due to its global Tel: 01736 754399 significance. Redruth, Alma Place Many now silent engine houses dominate the landscape Tel: 01209 216760 linked by miles of disused mineral tramroads and railways. Leaving Redruth the Engine House Trail passes through the small mining village of Carharrack, following Contacts part of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway Trail, before making its way to the bustling cathedral city of Truro. Cornwall Council www.cornwall.gov.uk/cornishway Thirteen historic towns and villages are located along or or tel: 0300 1234 202 near the Engine House Trail and a number of these are covered by trail guides available to the public. www.cornishmining.org.uk www.sustrans.org.uk How to get there www.visitcornwall.com Rail - www.nationalrail.co.uk Betty Adit, Brea Village Oyster Catcher, Hayle Estuary Tel: 08457 484950 Hayle, Camborne, Redruth and Truro are situated on the main line. Perranwell station is on the Truro to Falmouth branch line. Public Transport www.traveline.org.uk Tel: 0871 200 2233 Barry Gamble © Cornwall Council Car - These routes make use Part of cycle network of existing car parking facilities. © Cornwall Council 2012 0 1 2 4 Kilometres

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