Blue Hills Tin
In 1974 Blue Hills Tin was set up as a small-scale tin producer using the tin ore from the seabed that washes ashore at Trevellas Porth. It is dressed and smelted using traditional methods; for example, water-powered stamping machines are used to crush the tin ore. For a number of decades, they have been the only tin producer in the UK, but with tin and copper prices in 2014 around 500% higher than they were in 2000, it's possible that large-scale mining of Cornish tin may once again become economically viable.
On walks
- Perranporth to St Agnes (via bus) (4.7 mile walk)
- Trevaunance Cove and Blue Hills mine (3.1 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.
