Cornwall and West Devon
- States
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2006
- Location
- Cornwall and Devon Counties
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 50.1361111111, -5.3836111111
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1215
- WH Site
- 1215
Copyright © UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved.
This UNESCO World Heritage site in the UK is renowned for its historical significance and natural beauty. It features a dramatic landscape shaped by centuries of industrial mining, with remnants of engine houses, chimneys, and mineral-rich cliffs that highlight its pioneering role in the Industrial Revolution. The site also includes a world-class botanical garden, showcasing an extensive collection of plants from across the globe within iconic glasshouses. Together, these elements reflect a unique blend of cultural heritage and ecological diversity, recognized for their outstanding universal value.
📍 Location Map
Points (18)
-
• Camborne and Redruth Mining District (A5i)
-
• Caradon Mining District (A9)
-
• Charlestown (A8ii)
-
• Devoran and Perran (A6ii)
-
• Gwennap Mining District (A6i)
-
• Kennall Vale (A6iii)
-
• Pool village and East Pool Mine (Part of A5i)
-
• Portreath Branch of the Hayle Railway (Part of A5iii)
-
• Portreath Harbour (A5iii)
-
• St Agnes Mining District (A7)
-
• St Just Mining District (A1)
-
• Tamar Valley Mining District (A10i) with Tavistock (A10ii)
-
• The Luxulyan Valley (A8i)
-
• The Port of Hayle (A2)
-
• Tregonning and Gwinear Mining Districts (A3i)
-
• Trewavas (A3ii)
-
• Wendron Mining District (A4)
-
• Wheal Peevor (A5ii)