Vugga Cave
Vugga Cave is at the northern end of Chapel Porth, which can only be reached at low tide. The name is from an old mining term vug which the Chambers English Dictionary defines as "a Cornish miners name for a cavity in a rock".
The natural cave connects to a network of mine workings. Subsequently it was adapted into a mine drainage adit: at the far end of the adit is a waterfall where it connects to the Towanroath mineshaft, draining the water out of the shaft. The vertical shaft continues below sea level, which is now flooded.
Mentioned in walks
- Chapel Porth to Trevaunance Cove (6.2 mile walk)
- Porthtowan to Chapel Porth (4.7 mile walk)
- St Agnes Beacon and Wheal Coates (3.0 mile walk)
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