Wheal Coates is a clifftop engine house in near St Agnes, Cornwall. One of Cornwall’s most iconic mine engine houses, standing on the cliffs between St Agnes and Chapel Porth.
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About Wheal Coates
Wheal Coates was a tin mine worked on and off from the 1600s until the late 1800s. Its Towanroath engine house, built in 1872 to pump water from the shaft, stands right on the cliff edge and is one of the most photographed buildings in Cornwall.
The site is cared for by the National Trust and is part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, with heather-covered clifftops that turn purple in late summer.
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Plan your visit
Park at Chapel Porth or the National Trust car park at Wheal Coates. Stay on the paths, as there are old mine shafts.
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Where is Wheal Coates?
Wheal Coates is in near St Agnes, Cornwall, in the St Agnes area. Nearby you’ll also find Chapel Porth and Trevaunance Cove.
What is there to see and do at Wheal Coates?
Highlights include towanroath engine house on the cliff; heather and gorse in late summer; coast path from Chapel Porth; views along the north coast.
How do I check opening times and prices for Wheal Coates?
Wheal Coates is a public place you can visit freely, but conditions such as tides, weather and parking vary, so check locally before you travel.
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