Places to visit
East Pool Mine: getting there and nearby beaches
Photograph to come East Pool Mine.
East Pool Mine is a historic mine at Carn Brea, once worked for copper, arsenic, tungsten and tin, cared for by the National Trust (description based on Wikidata). This page covers how to get there, the nearest beaches with their dog rules and water quality, and council parking nearby.
- Cared for by
- National Trust
- Official information
- National Trust page
- Nearest railway station
- Redruth station (2.6 km (1.6 miles))
- Nearest beach in our guide
- Portreath (4.0 km (2.5 miles))
- Nearest town guide
- Redruth (2.7 km (1.7 miles))
- Heritage listing
- National Heritage List entry 1021323
Before you go
Opening days, times, prices and on-site parking change through the year, and some places close in winter or for repairs. We do not copy them here: check the official National Trust page on the day you plan to visit.
Beaches near East Pool Mine
Beaches in our guide within 10 km, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath | 4.0 km (2.5 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Porthtowan | 6.5 km (4.0 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 15 May – 30 September | Excellent |
| Chapel Porth | 8.0 km (5.0 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Excellent |
| Gwithian Towans | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
| Godrevy | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August (council-listed stretch) | Excellent |
Council car parks nearby
Cornwall Council car parks within 2 km (straight line). East Pool Mine may have its own car park: the official National Trust page says where to park.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End, Redruth | TR15 3AD | 2.0 km (1.2 miles) | 85 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting there by train
The nearest National Rail stations to East Pool Mine:
- Redruth station: 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
- Camborne station: 3.4 km (2.1 miles)
- Perranwell station: 10.8 km (6.7 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route.
Other historic places and gardens nearby
National Trust and English Heritage places in our guide, by straight-line distance.
For beaches, parking and events around Redruth, see our town guide.
Map
Photos
Planning when to go? Cornwall month by month covers daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: East Pool Mine – CC0; description, operator, coordinates, heritage list numbers
- National Trust: East Pool Mine – official page, checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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