Kites Shaft
The rectangular structure on the point north of Kerriack Cove is a cover over Kite's Shaft, part of the Wheal West tin mine which extracted the ore cassiterite. If you look through the bars, you can see down the shaft. Please resist the temptation to drop stones down the shaft as bats nest down there - being hit by a rock and knocked down a mineshaft whilst you sleep is not a good way to start the morning.
On walks
- Portreath to Tobban Horse (7.3 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.
