Minutes of Heritage Trust Property Committee 21 January 2021

Meeting was undertaken via Zoom video-conferencing. It was chaired by John Smith.

Present: Trustees: Richard Farrant, Peter Herring, Dawn Hunn, Clare Jacques, Helen Rawe, John Smith and Richard Trant. Staff: Dick Cole (Sites Officer) and Cathy Woolcock (Chief Executive Officer).

1. Apologies

No apologies were received.

2. Minutes of Property Committee meeting of 22nd October 2020

The minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record by consensus.

3. Report from Sites Officer

The Sites Officer (SO) had distributed a written report in advance of the meeting. The report is attached to these minutes as appendix 1.

The majority of the content of the report was noted, while discussion focused on the following areas.

3.1 Castle an Tinas

The SO and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) spoke about the implications of the various conditions relating to the planning consent to convert the mine buildings into dwellings, the legal advice that had been requested from the Trust’s solicitors, and the continuing lack of contact from the owners of the mine buildings. The SO and CEO confirmed that they would continue to attempt to build a dialogue with the owners / developers of the site.

3.2 Beacon

No additional points were discussed.

3.3 Treffry Viaduct

John Smith noted that when the steeplejacks had previously cleared vegetation from the exterior of the monument, they had failed to provide the Trust with a risk assessment before the works commenced. He asked that we ensure that we get the relevant paperwork prior to the works scheduled for March.

Reference was also made to the need to erect posts to demarcate landholdings below the viaduct and John Smith suggested that, in order to protect the Trust in the future, the works should be carried out by a suitably qualified surveyor.

CEO and SO agreed to investigate costings for a suitably qualified surveyor to mark out the extent of the Trust’s land below the viaduct.

3.4 Trevanion Culverhouse

John Smith suggested that the Trust might rescue some of the shillet stone from the area of collapse, as this might be able to be used in future conservation work on the dovecote.

3.5 Capital works plan

The SO stated that the proposed conservation works on the crib hut in the Luxulyan Valley should be prioritised because of the deteriorating condition of the structure, which was noted as sensible by trustees.

3.6 English Heritage sites

The SO reported back on progress with the new ten-year agreements for the seven English Heritage sites presently maintained by the Trust. At the request of Helen Allen from English Heritage, he had looked though the two present agreements (one for and one for the remaining six sites) and forwarded comments about the likely content for the new agreements.

Richard Farrant asked if English Heritage had any other sites which could be added to the agreements and the SO explained that there were two potential sites, Penhallam near Bude and St Catherine’s Castle near Fowey, that had been discussed with English Heritage.

The SO agreed to contact English Heritage to discuss options for Penhallam and St Catherine’s Castle.

The SO had also tabled a second report about car parking at Carn Euny and the desire from the owner of the car park to see alternative arrangements explored. The report is attached to these minutes as appendix 2.

Trustees noted that the issue was principally one for English Heritage, but that it was appropriate for the SO to assist with discussions. Pete Herring asked if there were other options closer to the settlement of Brane.

It was also noted that it would be good to build links with the Landscape Partnership in relation to the works on footpaths in the vicinity of Carn Euny. The CEO reported that she had just had a letter from the PLP about their works.

3.7 Work programme

The SO’s written report included his work programme for the coming months, which was viewed by trustees.

Helen Rawe asked that whether links to “other landowners / organisations” could include Bewnans Kernow and their related heritage project in Penzance, and queried why English Heritage had not yet replaced the interpretation panels that still featured the Trust’s old phone number. The SO confirmed that he had regularly raised this issue with English Heritage and would continue to do so.

4.0 Strategic Plan

The CEO introduced the draft Heritage Sites section of the emerging Strategic Plan, which focussed around four themes: (i) CHT-owned sites, (ii) Potential, (iii) Management of partner sites and (iv) Treffry Viaduct.

Richard Trant suggested that more needed to be done for the Trust to appeal to the widest possible audience. He suggested that, for the CHT-owned sites, we needed to “develop a narrative to create a broader appeal” and for partner sites we needed to “develop a narrative in partnership and collaboration with partners.” He was keen to see the Trust promoting “hidden gems” in Cornwall.

Richard Farrrant asked questions about the likely nature of the acquisitions policy (noted in the Potential section) that would be developed and whether there might be a focus on a specific type of monument.

Peter Herring spoke about the need for a public engagement plan and expressed the view that he was keen to see a review of the wider heritage sector in Cornwall, in order to better appreciate the wider options for the Trust.

The SO added that it was important to show linkages throughout the entirety of the document, which should always be read as a whole.

Trustees agreed with the broad thrust of the Heritage Sites section of the Plan, but asked that the CEO make changes based on comments from the meeting.

The CEO added that the Strategic Plan would be presented to a meeting of trustees in February.

5.0 AOB

John Smith reported that the Black Hill car park in the Luxulyan Valley was closed this week as Cornwall Council were starting to carry out improvement works. He noted that, in the near future, the Council intended to lay tarmac over the car park and formalise the nature of the parking arrangements.

APPENTIJ 1: REPORT TO PROPERTY COMMITTEE OF CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST - January 21st 2021

CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST SITES

CASTLE AN TINAS

Planning application for the mine buildings

Cornwall Council granted planning permission for the conversion of the mine buildings near Castle an Dinas on 11th December 2020. The consent has 14 conditions and the full decision has already been circulated to trustees.

Of particular relevance to the Cornwall Heritage Trust are conditions 3, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Condition 3 states:

Before any other building or engineering works are carried out on the site, the access road shall be constructed in accordance with details of the method of repair, gradient, surfacing and drainage approved under PA15/02716. The access road shall be maintained as approved thereafter. Reason: To ensure the formation of safe and satisfactory access in the interests of highway safety in accordance with Policy 27 of the Cornwall Local Plan 2016. A pre-commencement condition is necessary to ensure that the access to site is in an acceptable condition to enable the development to be carried out.

As stated, this means that no work can be done on the proposed dwellings until the access road had been improved in accordance with details already assessed by the local planning authority. Works on the access road will also need the permission of the Trust, which may give the trustees some leverage in future discussions with the owners / developers of the site.

Condition 11 states:

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), no development within Classes A, B, C, D and E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the said Order shall be carried out without an express grant of planning permission, namely: The enlargement, improvement or other alteration of the dwellinghouse; The enlargement of the dwellinghouse consisting of an addition or alteration to its roof; Any other alterations to the roof of the dwellinghouse; The erection of construction of a porch outside any external door of the dwelling; The provision within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse of any building or enclosure, swimming or other pool required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such, or the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of such a building or enclosure. Reason: To protect the character and appearance of the significant non-designated heritage asset in accordance with Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan 2016.

Owners of most dwellings are able to do certain works to their properties (eg. small extensions) without the need for planning permission, but these “permitted development rights” for the owners of the mine buildings have been revoked as a consequence of the planning consent.

Condition 12 states:

The construction of the development hereby permitted shall not commence until there has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority a Construction Management and Phasing Plan/Construction Environmental Management Plan. The plan shall include construction operation hours, expected number of vehicles per day, car parking for contractors, site compound details including surfacing and drainage, specific measures to be adopted to mitigate construction impacts in pursuance with the Environmental Code of Construction practice (to include details of how vehicles leaving the site will not emit dust, or deposit mud, slurry or other debris on the highway and should include proposals to wash the wheels of all lorries leaving the site) and a scheme to encourage the use of public transport amongst contractors. This shall also include all permits, contingency plans and mitigation measures that shall be put in place to control the risk of pollution to air, soil and controlled waters, protect biodiversity and avoid, minimise and manage the productions of wastes with particular attention being paid to the constraints and risks of the site. The Plan shall also include, but not be limited to, details of noise control measures, dust control measures, roles and responsibilities, monitoring and reporting, emergency responses, community and stakeholder relations and training. The development shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved Construction Management and Phasing Plan/Construction Environmental Management Plan. Reason: To ensure that adequate measures are put in place to avoid or manage the risk of pollution or waste production during the course of the approved development works in accordance with Policy 16 of the Cornwall Local Plan 2016. To prevent vehicles having to reverse onto the main road due to the narrow single track access route. A pre- commencement condition is necessary as the construction plan needs to be agreed before works start.

This is quite self-explanatory, but principally specifies that a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) must be agreed and followed, which controls the construction period. This would include works on the access road.

Condition 13 states:

The two gates shown on drawing number 1539-4001 Revision B which allow access into the approved dwellings shall open inwards only in accordance with the approved plan. Reason: To ensure the safe use of the adjoining car park.

As requested by the Trust, this will mean that there will be no entrance gates opening out into the Trust’s car park from the main part of the development.

Condition 14 states:

No development shall commence until a scheme of outreach including the provision of accessible and durable on site interpretation boards has been developed in consultation with local interest groups and agreed in writing by the local planning authority. Once developed the resultant interpretation boards shall be fixed on site in agreed locations and maintained by the management company set up by the applicants. Reason: To provide a positive contribution to the quality of life of this and future generations through better and more accessible interpretation of the site for its visitors in accordance with Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan 2016.

This condition seeks the provision of interpretation boards, though the actual locations of the signs have yet to be agreed.

Communications with owners / agent

As previously reported, the Trust’s CEO and I met with one of the owners of the mine buildings, Tom Earl, and his agent, Richard Tosic, on 8th October to discuss inconsistencies between (i) the curtilage of the mine office building as shown on the planning application and (ii) the information on conveyance documents. As a consequence of the meeting, the information on the planning application was corrected.

Since the last Property Committee on 22nd October and the subsequent Council of Management, when it was agreed that the CEO and I should “explore the possible purchase of the mine office building,” I have left a number of messages for the owners. My calls have, as yet, not been returned.

Request for legal advice

As the Trust is keen to explore the purchase of the mine office building and the owners will need to liaise with the Trust in advance of commencing their development, there will inevitably be dialogue at some point in the future.

In order to fully understand the legal basis of the Trust’s position, we have requested guidance from our solicitors. I produced a briefing paper, which included information from past conveyance and other documents, and concluded with three principal questions:

1. A pre-commencement condition for the application states that “before any other building or engineering works are carried out on the site, the access shall be constructed in accordance with details of the method of repair, gradient, surfacing and drainage approved under PA15/02716.” The Trust notes that the applicants have a right of access across our land, but would we be right in our understanding that we could refuse them permission to carry out the works as specified in PA15/02716, thereby making the consent unimplementable?

2. The realigned trackway would pass through land, over which the owners of the mine buildings would have no right of access. We would presume that, if the Trust agreed that the works could be carried out to the trackway, it would be necessary for a new right of way agreement to be put in place, in lieu of part of the existing right of way which would then be extinguished.

3. The pre-commencement condition about the access road states that “the access shall be maintained as approved thereafter,” whereas the old transfer documents state that the transferee would need to contribute towards the cost of maintaining the track, with the proviso that the “track not be kept in a better condition than at the date of this transfer.” What sort of new arrangement would need to be put in place with the owners (and future owners / occupants) of the converted mine buildings, in terms of them making appropriate contributions to the upkeep of the improved road?

The Trust’s CEO has supplied further information (copies of original documents) to our solicitors, and we await their advice.

Successful funding application for fencing

Prior to Christmas, the CEO reported the good news to trustees that I had secured a grant of £8,604 from Historic England’s Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund towards new fencing around Castle an Dinas. I will be contacting our preferred contractor in the near future in order to timetable the works.

Vegetation clearance

At the last Property Committee, I reported that initial vegetation clearance works commence on 16th October, when the main open areas of the monument were cut back by two tractors and cutters. In December 2020 and earlier this month, men with brushcutters and strimmers from Lanhydrock Garden Services carried out further clearance in the ditches, on ramparts and near the fencing around the site. A significant amount of gorse has been cleared and there will need to be a bonfire in the future.

Signage

New information signs have also been erected at Castle an Dinas on the two entrance points, along with temporary signage about Covid-19. One of the temporary signs was vandalised / destroyed within a week.

SANCREET BEACON

Vegetation clearance

Trustees were updated on the clearance works that had been carried out on the Beacon during the summer months. A small amount of further clearance works have been undertaken during the last three months of 2020, and rhododendron intru- sions will be removed in the coming weeks.

Signage

New information signs have also been erected at Sancreed Beacon on all the main entrance points, along with temporary signage about Covid-19. TREFFRY VIATUCT

Weed clearance

The budget is still in place for steeplejacks to remove vegetation from the sides of the viaduct. I have spoken to St Ives Steeplejacks and we are looking to timetable the works for March.

TREVANION CULVERHOUSE

Collapse of back / dying elm tree

In my last report, I noted that the tree to the rear of the monument is dying. The tree is positioned on the bank at the point where the Trust’s land meets that of Cornwall Council (ie. by the roadway). Since then, a considerable amount of stone has collapsed from this bank, roughly where our property adjoins our neighbours to the north.

I would point out that there is no threat to the monument itself.

I have been in contact with Cornwall Council / CORMAC and Area Highway Manager. He has confirmed that the unitary authority will deal with strengthening the area of collapse and also the removal of the tree. In December, he emailed me as follows:

“I have had a look on site and it appears the majority of the area in question is under the control of highways, it is my intention to get someone out from our Labs to take a closer inspection and advise on whether netting or something more substantial will be required, this work will also include the removal of any vegetation as necessary including the dying tree. We will make it safe from the highway side and awaiting the inspection from the Labs, then following that I hope to be able to bring in a specialist contractor to undertake some netting work sometime in the New Year.”

Fencing

As a consequence of the recent collapse of the bank and likely works to be carried out by Cornwall Council, I have spoken to the contractor identified to replace the wooden fence at the rear of the monument and we have agreed to temporarily put this work on hold. The new fence will be erected once the unitary authority have done their works – as long as the Council’s works are carried out in a timely fashion.

FIELT AT

Works to create a wildflower meadow were undertaken on 19th October. On my most recent visit, I saw little growth of wild flowers, and it may be that we need to add additional seeds at the beginning of Spring.

CAPITAL WORKS

Further to the request from trustees to produce a Capital Works Plan, which would contain likely projects that the Trust could / should take forward, a list of possible works is shown below. Work has yet to be done to estimate costs or to suggest timeframes for most of the improvements. It is likely that further works may be identified or refined, when management plans are produced for the Trust’s sites.

Castle an Tinas

• Replacement of fencing. This should be largely funded by the £8,604 grant from Historic England and the works should be carried out in the first quarter of 2021. • Enhanced interpretation on the site and / or in the Trust’s car park. • Potential purchase of mine office building and subsequent works (if sale negotiated with present owners). • Potential works on the access road (likely to be funded by owners of mine buildings, if an agreement is reached with the Trust).

Sancreed Beacon

• Replacement of some fencing at the site. • Clearance of dumped tarmac and other rubbish in the field in the south east corner of the Beacon. • Potential provision of shelter for ponies in the field in the south east corner of the Beacon.

Luxulyan Valley

• Conservation work on the crib hut in Luxulyan Valley. Please note: because of the condition of this monument, it is my view that it conservation should be a priority for the Trust’s capital funding. • Potential interpretation board by the crib hut.

Trevanion Culverhouse

• Replacement of wall at front of dovecote’s curtilage, with metal fence. • Potential interpretation board about the Culverhouse.

ST CLEER WELL ANT CROSS (SAM 1018205)

The Trust’s CEO has formally commissioned the legal professionals identified by Historic England to commence the initial process to secure ownership of the well and cross at St Cleer.

TULOE

Following the decision of trustees to review the approach to a lease agreement with the Duchy of Cornwall, the CEO has been in touch with them. No response has yet been received back.

ENGLISH HERITAGE SITES

FUTURE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SEVEN ENGLISH HERITAGE SITES

As previously reported, the Trust’s ten-year contract with English Heritage to look after seven historic sites ends in March 2021.

I have been in conversation with Helen Allen of English Heritage and I have been informed that they are keen to put a new agreement in place. I have verbally requested that a new 10-year agreement be put in place and initial discussions have focused on the financial payment for the first two years being the same as we receive at the present time, with reviews put in place in advance of years three and seven.

English Heritage are having a couple of meetings during January to discuss their approach to new contracts, and I have been asked to review the content of the existing contracts to see what changes we might wish to see in the new agreement(s).

Please note: in 2011, there was one contract for Carn Euny and another for the six remaining sites.

CAR PARK AT CARN EUNY

At the last meeting of the Property Committee, I reported that (i) the car park at Carn Euny is actually owned by our local custodian, Graham Reynolds, (ii) the lease to English Heritage has come to an end, and (iii) he has expressed the view that he would like Cornwall Heritage Trust / English Heritage to investigate alternative locations for car parking.

I visited the general area in December and I am drafting a report about access to the site, plus options / lack of options for car parking. This report will be circulated to the Property Committee separately in advance of the meeting on the 21st January.

WORK PROGRAMME

As this is the first Property Committee meeting of 2021, I have prepared a provisional work programme. It does however need to be acknowledged that the present situation with Covid-19 could lead to significant changes to the programme and, for that reason, I have not yet included any volunteer activities as previously considered. I also have not included anything relating to either the Duloe Stone Circle or the St Cleer Holy Well and Cross.

I have also included property-related elements of work presently included within the emerging Strategic Plan.

JANUARY 2021

CARN EUNY • Report on access to the monument and alternative car parking arrangements.

FEBRUARY 2021

CASTLE AN TINAS • 2021 grazing agreement (with local farmer Rundle Weldhen).

MARCH 2021

CASTLE AN TINAS • Erection of new fencing on the site.

TREFFRY VIATUCT / LUJULYAN VALLEY • Removal of vegetation from side of viaduct (to be undertaken by steeplejacks) TREVANION CULVERHOUSE • Tidy-up of bank to rear of monument (subject to Cornwall Council works on collapsed bank / dying tree). • New fence to the rear of the monument (subject to Cornwall Council works on collapsed bank / dying tree). • Additional returfing to rear of monument. ENGLISH HERITAGE SITES • New contact(s) for the maintenance of the seven English Heritage sites. • Updated guidance to custodians and contractors in relation to the maintenance of the seven English Heritage sites. • New risk assessments for the seven English Heritage sites.

APRIL 2021

SANCREET BEACON • Internal report about mining remains and internal report. FIELT AT TRETHEVY • Review success of seeding for wildflower meadow.

MAY 2021

CASTLE AN TINAS • New management plan. ALL CHT SITES • New risk assessments

JUNE 2021

SANCREET BEACON • Further investigation into who owns the “square segment” of the Beacon. • Updated management plan. THE HURLERS • Survey of erosion around stones and extent of gorse cover (in advance of infill work).

JULY 2021

CAPITAL WORKS PLAN • Draft capital works plan.

SEPTEMBER 2021

TREVANION CULVERHOUSE • New management plan. SANCREET BEACON • Agreement with residents in Beacon Terrace about the sections of Trust land that they are using.

OCTOBER 2021

TUPATH WELL • Removal of slit from the wellhouse. THE HURLERS • Infill of eroded areas around stones and clearance of gorse, if necessary.

TECEMBER 2021

ACQUISITION STRATEGY • Scoping report for acquisitions strategy.

MARCH 2022

CAPITAL WORKS PLAN • Finalised capital works plan. INTERPRETATION PROPOSALS • Proposals for enhanced interpretation materials (both onsite and / or digital) for Castle an Dinas, Sancreed Beacon and Trevanion Culverhouse – linked to management and capital works plans. INCOME GENERATION • Scoping report to explore options to generate income from CHT-owned sites.

JUNE 2022

TREFFRY VIATUCT • Scoping report about approach to detailed management plan. ACQUISITION STRATEGY • Finalised acquisitions strategy. LINKS WITH OTHER LANTOWNERS / ORGANISATIONS • Audit of heritage management activities of landowners and other organisations.

SEPTEMBER 2022

LINKS WITH OTHER LANTOWNERS / ORGANISATIONS • Prospectus to explore partnership arrangements with landowners and other organisations.

POSSIBLE CAPITAL WORKS (not yet timetabled)

CASTLE AN TINAS • Enhanced interpretation on the site and / or in the Trust’s car park. • Potential purchase of mine office building and subsequent works (if sale negotiated with present owners). • Potential works on the access road (likely to be funded by owners of mine buildings, if an agreement is reached with the Trust).

SANCREET BEACON • Replacement of some fencing at the site. • Clearance of dumped tarmac and other rubbish in the field in the south east corner of the Beacon. • Potential provision of shelter for ponies in the field in the south east corner of the Beacon. LUJULYAN VALLEY • Conservation work on the crib hut in Luxulyan Valley. • Potential interpretation board by the crib hut. TREVANION CULVERHOUSE • Replacement of wall at front of dovecote’s curtilage, with metal fence. • Potential interpretation board about the Culverhouse.

WORKS NOT YET TIMETABLET

CARN EUNY (timing dependent on English Heritage) • Repair of creep / window arch in the medieval building. • Replacement of gravel with interior of domestic spaces in the settlement. CARN EUNY, THE HURLERS, KING TONIERT’S STONE, ST BREOCK STONE, TREGIFFIAN, TRETHEVY QUOIT (timing dependent on English Heritage) • Replacement of interpretation boards, which have incorrect phone number for the Trust.

ONGOING

It needs to be pointed out that there will be ongoing works, such as grass cutting and basic maintenance on the Historic England sites, plus programmes of scrub clearance at Castle an Dinas and Sancreed Beacon.

BRIEFING ON OPTIONS FOR CAR PARKING AT CARN EUNY

This year, English Heritage’s lease of the car parking area at Carn Euny came to an end. The owner (Graham Reynolds) has written to English Heritage stating that he is unwilling to agree a new lease, and that he wants English Heritage and the Cornwall Heritage Trust to investigate possible alternative parking areas to serve Carn Euny.

The existing car park is located at Brane Moor, which is accessed along a winding rural road which passes through the nearby settlement of Brane. The road is an adopted (unclassified) highway.

SUGGESTION FROM GRAHAM REYNOLTS

Graham Reynolds has suggested that a new car park could be constructed alongside the byway that leads from Brane Moor to Higher Trevarthen. His suggested route is shown on map 1, along with the position of the suggested car park.

The Trust’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has done a Land Registry search and, thus far, we have not been able to identify the owners of this land.

On 28th November, I walked the route and took a number of photographs. The position of the photographs and the direction of the shots is shown on the map.

As you will see, the southernmost element of the trackway is in a reasonable condition (photos 1-2) but, to the north of Carn Euny Farm, the track contains some hollows and areas of flooding. The flooding was particularly bad in the vicinity of the suggested new car parking area (photos 4-5), where it would not have been possible to walk through in normal footwear. As an aside, when I was taken to this area by Mr Reynolds to see the suggested car parking area, we went through the adjacent field to bypass some of the waterlogged trackway.

Further to the north, there are some smaller areas where water is held in puddles (photo 8) and the road slopes down quite a bit (photo 9). The junction with the road is also shown (photos 10-11).

CONCLUSION

In addition to not knowing who owns the land which has been suggested for a car park, it is clear that it would not be appropriate to encourage too many domestic cars along a route (over which we would have no control) which is of a significantly worse condition than the present access to Carn Euny.

MAP 1 Route between Carn Euny and Higher Trevarthen

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Site of existing car park 1 PHOTOGRAPHS: Route between Carn Euny and Higher Trevarthen

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ALTERNATIVE ‘WALKING’ ROUTES TO CARN EUNY

During my site visit, I also looked at whether we could seek to lessen the pressure on Carn Euny by promoting alternative parking areas, from which visitors could walk to the site. Obviously, these other parking areas are much further from the site and would have potential for individuals and families who enjoy a walk – but would not, for example, be suitable for families with small children who simply wanted to visit Carn Euny.

I looked at two parking spots. These are adjacent to Sancreed Beacon and by Chapel Carn Brea.

SANCREET TO CARN EUNY

The parking at Sancreed is approximately 1.6km from Carn Euny (see map 2). The first 600m would be along the Sancreed / St Just road (not shown on map). Walkers could then turn left on the access road towards Chycoles. For about 650m, this is a good trackway, with no flooded or problem areas. However, the final 350 metres is along a footway that, during my visit, was extremely wet and muddy (photos 12-13).

CHAPEL CARN BREA TO CARN EUNY

The parking at Chapel Carn Brea is approximately 1.3m from Carn Euny (see map 3). During my site visit, I started to walk westward from Carn Euny Farm, but it was extremely muddy and there was a significant amount of water flowing over the path by a holy well (photos 14-16). I also went to the western end of this trail and saw that it was also extremely wet (photo 17).

CONCLUSION

The Penwith Landscape Partnership is looking to improve footpaths in the West Penwith area. However, in terms of the Trust, it would be difficult to promote alternative routes to Carn Euny, when the paths are so wet and muddy for much of the year.

One key action should therefore be that we raise these issues with the Penwith Landscape Partnership.

MAP 2 Route between Sancreed and Carn Euny

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Site of existing car park PHOTOGRAPHS: Route between Sancreed and Carn Euny

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MAP 3 Route between Carn Euny and Chapel Carn Brea

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