A Cornish Mining Walk

Image: © Alan Walker Taken: 15 Jul 2007

(A local road passing through Wheal Busy) Image : Previous -- (7 of 34) -- Next : Image The route of this walk joined this road from a track on the right and now proceeds ahead toward a lay-by with a most unusual feature – a post box. (Well its unusual in my experience!) Wheal busy was a large concern and much of the heathland in the area has further remains including the section that you have will have already walked through and that which comes next. The previous photograph is of the same junction but from a different viewpoint. See also this photograph by Sheila Russell, Image, which shows the marker stone that can just be made out right of centre in the above picture. --- Wheal is Cornish for Mine and this circular walk visits a number of mine ruins in the area between Chacewater and Scorrier. Building, chimneys and pits belonging to Wheal Busy, Unity Wood and Killifreth Engine House amongst others are visited. Some of the walking is on minor roads and there is one major road to cross, so please take care. Also, although there is an easy, safe footpath through Unity Wood, you should not leave the path except where marked. The wood is private and there are a great many old mine workings whose safety should not be relied upon. --- To go to the photograph for the start of the walk, click here Image

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