Copperhouse Pool
Copperhouse Pool was modified in around 1785 from a natural tidal creek. In 1788 a weir and flood gates were added at the mouth of the creek to form a tidal reservoir. This was both so ships could travel up to the dock and so that the main channel could be flushed of sand and silt by releasing the reservoir at low tide. The old wooden sluice gates are resting against the wall within the memorial gardens. The sea wall along the edge of the pool was built in around 1800.
On walks
- Hayle and The Towans (2.7 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
