Portreath Railway
The Portreath Branch Line was a 3.6 mile railway that was used to transport copper ore and coal. It operated from 1837 to 1936 and was originally a part of the Hayle Railway, later becoming part of the West Cornwall and Great Western Railway. The line primarily served the mines in Camborne and Redruth, bringing in coal and timber and exporting ore through Portreath. The increased traffic to the port resulted in a second basin being built in the harbour. Following the depression in the 1920s, the railway fell into disuse and the port also declined. The railway officially closed in 1936 but during World War II, the line was used as an obscure location for storing wagons in case the main storage yards were bombed.
On walks
- Portreath and Tehidy Woods (5.2 mile walk)