Trevaunance Cove and Blue Hills mine

A circular walk along the stream of Trevellas Coombe where tin ore is still worked using traditional water power, past Stippy Stappy - the row of sea captain's cottages, and down the valley to the sandy beach of Trevaunance Cove with the remains of Victorian harbour which was demolished by Atlantic storms.

Get the app to guide you around the walk

App Store

Download iPhone/iPad app from App Store

Scan with your phone to get the Apple app

Google Play

Download Android app from Google Play

Scan with your phone to get the Android app

Download the (free) app then use it to purchase this walk.

Phone showing Google navigation to start of walk

The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.

Hand holding a phone showing the iWalk Cornwall app

The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.

Phone showing walk directions page in the iWalk Cornwall app

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.

Phone showing walk map page in the iWalk Cornwall app

A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.

Phone showing facts section in iWalk Cornwall app

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.

Person looking at phone with cliff scenery in background

Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need wifi or a phone signal during the walk.

Phone showing walk stats in the iWalk Cornwall app

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.

either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (£3.29) or a PDF of directions (£2.79) Example of directions

Fullscreen map

The route climbs from Trevaunance Cove through Downquay Gardens to the Coast Path and follows this to Trevellas Porth. Here the route turns inland passing the engine houses and Blue Hills Tin where ore from the seabed is still worked on a small scale. The walk follows the stream up Trevellas Coombe and then tracks, footpaths and lanes lead towards St Agnes. The walk follows Water Lane along the stream to the Peterville Arms and through the woods to the bottom of the stepped row of cottages known as Stippy Stappy. The return route is via Coronation Walk along the edge of Trevaunance Coombe, with views over St Agnes.

Highlights

Sandy beach at Trevaunance Cove and rockpools at Trevellas Porth
Bird's eye views of Trevaunance Cove and St Agnes from Downquay Gardens and Coronation Walk
Iconic engine houses and mining relics surrounding St Agnes
Pretty wooded valley of Trevellas Coombe with a cascading stream
Historic pub and local brewery at the Driftwood Spars

Considerations

After prolonged periods of heavy rain, the rise in river level can flood the path up Trevellas Coombe.
Route includes paths close to unfenced cliff edges.

Dogs

Beaches where dogs are allowed all year: Trevellas Porth, Trevaunance Cove. Two stiles on the walk might be challenging for some dogs: one has wooden slats that small dogs can squeeze between and some larger dogs may be able to squeeze over the wall to the right. The stile after it is a scramble onto the top of a hedge which very athletic dogs may be able to manage unaided.

The walk is available through the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android for £3.29 which each include everything listed here.

This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route.

To install on your phone, search the app store for “iwalk cornwall” to download the (free) app. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks.

Once you've installed the iWalk Cornwall app from the app store, click on the button below to locate this walk:

Open walk in iWalk Cornwall app

Buy walk

This walk is in your basket. Proceed to your basket to complete your purchase.

My Basket Remove from basket

You own this walk.

Price: £

Buy now Add to basket

An error occurred while checking the availability of this walk:

Please retry reloading the page. If this problem persists, please contact us for assistance.

Reload page

Vital statistics

OS Explorer: 104
Distance: 3.1 miles/4.9 km
Steepness grade: Moderate
Recommended footwear: Walking boots
Pub: ✓
Café: ✓

OS maps for this walk

OS Explorer 104

Beaches

Pubs on or near the route

The Driftwood Spars
The Peterville Inn

Points of interest

Links for this walk

Tide times
St Agnes AONB info
Short URL: http://iwkc.co.uk/w/141

Adjoining walks

Chapel Porth to Trevaunance Cove

Walks nearby