Newham Docks
At the start of 18th Century, a tin smelting works was built at Newham and the ingots were exported from the docks. The works closed within a decade but another smelting works was built at Garras Wharf at the start of the 19th Century. During the 19th Century, coal and timber were imported for the mines and the timber was seasoned in ponds along the wharfs. Dynamite produced at Nobel's factory on Cligga Head near Perranporth was also exported from here: what is now Lighterage Quay was known as Dynamite Quay.
On walks
- Truro and the old Newham railway (4.4 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.
