Cornish Mining World Heritage Site: mining culture that shaped the world
Key tourism facts
Key facts for you
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- Recognised by UNESCO, World Heritage Sites are places of significance and value to the whole of humanity. This puts Cornish Mining on a par with international treasures such as the Pyramids, Stonehenge and the Great Wall of China.
- Ten separate Areas make up the World Heritage Site. Each has its own character, opportunities for adventure, and a different combination of the features that make up the Cornish Mining landscape
- The Site contains over 200 iconic Cornish engine houses, the largest concentration of such monuments anywhere in the world.
Key facts for you
- The railways, mineral tramways, canals, ports and quays that served the mines can now be explored by foot, bicycle or boat, making for invigorating and fascinating days out
- There is an extensive package of events all year round www.cornish-mining.org.uk/events
- Your visitors could go on underground tours, meet characters from the mining past, see traditional crafts and experience lots of hands-on activities
Resources to help you
- Main website www.cornish-mining.org.uk
- Maps of all the Cornish Mining World Heritage Sites can be found here
- Show your visitors the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site through this gallery www.cornish-mining.org.uk/image-gallery
- Follow them on Twitter twitter.com/CornishMining
- Like them on Facebook www.facebook.com/cornishmining