Dean Quarry
Dean Quarry first opened in 1890 to extract Gabbro - a hard volcanic rock. This is crushed into a gravel of varying grades for use in aggregates for road building and sea defences. The gabbro was loaded onto ships docked alongside the purpose-built quay. The quarry operated until 2005 and then the buildings fell into decay. At the time of writing, there is a plan to re-open the quarry in order to build the sea defences for a large offshore wind farm in Swansea Bay.
On walks
- Coverack to St Keverne (5.7 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.
