In 2006 the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape achieved the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site, a unique area to be protected and conserved for generations to come. There are many pleasant walks along the coastal footpaths and inland.
Beacon View
Chapel Porth Sunset
Hiking
Along the sandy beaches and rugged cliffs turtles, sunfish, porpoises and dolphins can sometimes be seen, as well as the more common seals and seabirds. At 628 feet high St Agnes Beacon provides a fantastic view from coast to coast.
Trevaunance Cove
World Belly Board Championships 2009
St Agnes was once an important part of the tin and copper mining industries in Cornwall, and many of the old engine houses and mine workings can be seen. Not far away at Blue Hills at Trevellas Porth, is the last remaining tin streaming works. One cannot help but be fascinated by the surviving historical evidence of the past and there are many opportunities to explore and learn about the Cornish tradition.
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