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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 The St Piran Trail The Coast to Coast Trail The Portreath 3 Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails Branchline Trail The Tehidy Trail 3 3 National Cycle Network The Redruth and 3 Hayle Estuary. This is one of the most . Route Number 1 important RSPB nature reserves in Britain. Chasewater 1 0 2 The Coast and , Here you will find mudflats, narrow creeks, 3 Railway Trail Off Road 7 4 0 areas of saltmarsh, lagoons and miles of Clay Trail Minor Road 9 4 The Tresavean Trail 0 sandy beaches, each providing migrant and Urban Road 0 0 1 wintering birds valuable feeding grounds. Other routes , l i c n The Great Flat Lode Trail Cycle hire u o C l l 0 1 2 4 Gradient: a w Kilometres n 3 1:7 to 1:5 r o C 1:5 and steeper d e v The First and Last Trail r e Take Extra Care s e r s t h Trail crosses a busy road g i r l use crossing provided l A . t h g i Off road section crosses a road r y p o c Railway/station n w o r C Places of interest The St Piran Trail © 0 1 2 4 The Coast to Coast Trail Kilometres The Portreath 3 Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails Branchline Trail The St Piran Trail The Tehidy Trail 3 3 Camborne. Along with Redruth, the town was situated at the heart of Cornwall’s mining The Coast to Coast Trail industry. South Crofty, Europe’s last deep National Cycle Network working tin mine is found here. The Redruth and 3 . Route Number 1 Chasewater 1 0 2 The Coast and , 3 Railway Trail Off Road 7 4 0 Clay Trail Minor Road 9 4 The Tresavean Trail 0 Urban Road 0 The Portreath 0 1 Other routes , l 3 i Branchline Trail c Tehidy Country Park and Cycle Trails n The Great Flat Lode Trail Cycle hire u o C l l Gradient: a w n 3 1:7 to 1:5 r The Tehidy Trail 3 o C 3 1:5 and steeper d Redruth. The town offers historic buildings, e v The First and Last Trail r e fine architecture, a town trail and a wide Take Extra Care s e r variety of shops clustered around and along s t h National Cycle Network Trail crosses a busy road g The Redruth and Fore Street, which is part pedestrianised. i r 3 l . l Route Number 1 There is a large selection of pubs and eating use crossing provided A 1 Chasewater . t 0 h 2 houses, and Victoria Park is a good place to , The Coast and g i 7 3 Railway Trail Off Road Off road section crosses a road r 4 relax or take a picnic lunch. y 0 p Minor Road 9 Clay Trail o 4 c 0 The Tresavean Trail Railway/station n Urban Road 0 0 w 1 o , Other routes r l i C c Places of interest © n The Great Flat Lode Trail Cycle hire u o C l l Gradient: a w n 3 1:7 to 1:5 r o C 1:5 and steeper d e v The First and Last Trail r e Take Extra Care s e r s t h Trail crosses a busy road g i r l use crossing provided l A . t h g i Off road section crosses a road r y p o c Railway/station n w o r C Places of interest ©.
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