Wenford Dries
The Wenford Dries are located at Poley's Bridge near St Breward. China clay arrived by pipeline as a slurry. This was run through a series of "drags" to first remove suspended sand particles and then lighter mica flakes, leaving just the finest kaolin particles suspended in the liquid. The purified slurry was then pumped into settling tanks to remove most of the water and then dried on heated floors. The resulting powder was loaded into containers and transported down the railway to Padstow, which is now the Camel Trail. The dryers operated until 2002, apart from a brief closure during the Second World War.
On walks
- Poley's Bridge to Blisland (5.2 mile walk)