This is placed on one of our favourite dog walks especially on summer evenings when there are spectacular sunsets to be seen. Take a moment and enjoy the glorious views over the coast and of the nearby engine house, Wheal Prosper.
The dramatically-sited engine house at Wheal Prosper marks the site of a relatively small mine known at various times as Wheal Rinsey and Wheal Prosper. The engine house, with its attached chimney was built in 1860 and the mine was primarily worked for tin and copper. It is recorded as having raised an average of 860 tons of ore per year and was finally closed in 1865. The engine house was used during the filming of the Poldark series in 1995, when, by means of a series of elaborate props, it was made to appear as if functioning.
There are several other caches in the area including the Trewavas Trail caches and the Camel's Head Earthcache.
*Placed with kind permission of the National trust*