04 Wendron Practicalities
Getting there Wendron village is situated on the B3297, roughly two miles north of Helston. Poldark Mine is close by, and Carnmenellis is accessible via Four Lanes, near Redruth. The T34 (Truronian) stops in Wendron and Four Lanes. See
www.cornwallpublictransport.info for the latest information.
Suggested map Ordnance Survey map 103: The Lizard, Falmouth & Helston (Explorer Maps).
Dog friendliness Most footpaths, Public Rights of Way and open spaces in this Area allow dogs.
Parking Cars can park at Stithians Lake in the north-east of the Area, and Wendron has a small number of spaces in the village centre. Poldark Mine has a visitor car park.
Public toilets There are toilet facilities for visitors at Poldark Mine and for customers at The New Inn in Wendron village centre.
Eating & drinking Wendron village has a local store, and food is served at The New Inn (which was built in the 18th century from local granite). The café at Poldark Mine also serves light lunches and refreshments.
Picnic spots Much of this Area is accessible by public footpaths, so there are many places to stop and enjoy the scenery. On a sunny day, Stithians Lake is a hive of activity and is great for watching sailing boats and windsurfers.
Adventure & Sport Activities
Middle Boswin Fishery is set in 13 acres of beautiful open countryside and offers tranquillity and individual attention that you will struggle to find anywhere else.
The coarse lake holds a good selection of most coarse fish, including small carp to 8lbs, crucian carp, tench, roach, rudd, bream and perch. It makes a great introduction to fishing for beginners as well as providing a good bagging session for the more experienced fishermen. See www.middleboswinfishery.
co.uk for more information.
In the afternoon, take a trip to Stithians Lake for sailing, windsurfing and canoeing activities. The new centre provides modern and well-equipped facilities both on and off the water. Tuition, launch and equipment hire are offered and further details can be found at
www.swlakestrust.org.uk/lakes-and- facilities/the-lakes/stithians-lake
Educational Activities
Venture down into Wheal Roots – the 18th century tin mine at Poldark – to learn about Cornish mining history and find out what conditions were actually like for Cornish mine workers. Also view the re-sited Greensplat steam beam engine, believed to have been the last to pump commercially in Cornwall.
Walk the footpaths around Carnmenellis Hill (in the north of the Area, not far from Redruth) and see the surviving mine workers’ smallholdings – probably some of the best examples in the whole Site. (Footpaths ring Carnmenellis but do not connect with the summit of the hill).
Leisure Activities
Explore Porkellis Moor – a Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserve, where nature has reclaimed the ancient mining landscape. Porkellis Moor has had mining for hundreds of years. It is classic granite ‘country’, yielding relatively shallow tin lodes. These were mainly restricted to the area around Porkellis and Wendron.
There is also evidence for alluvial tin mining in the valley basins. Flooded pits (hatches), industrial watercourses (leats) and waterwheel pits are prominent features.
For lunch, try the local pub in Porkellis village, serving a choice of home cooked food and a selection of ales.
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