Wheal Charlotte
Wheal Charlotte was a copper mine first opened in the late 1700s and early 1800s to mine the shallow deposits where the lode meets the surface (known as the "strike" in mining jargon). In the late 1820s, the mine was reopened under the name Great Wheal Charlotte and the engine house was built to pump out a deep shaft which met the lode further underground (which is why the engine house is back towards Porthtowan) and tunnels followed the lode underground.
On walks
- Porthtowan to Chapel Porth (4.7 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.
