Name: East Pool Mine
Rating: 5.0

East Pool Mine

Pool, Redruth TR15 3NP, UK

1-99 Years

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Description

East Pool Mine at the very heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site sits the great beam engine in Taylor's engine house, originally powered by high-pressure steam boilers introduced by local engineer Richard Trevithick.

Preserved in its towering engine house, as a reminder of Cornwall's days as a world-famous centre of industry, engineering and innovation. The pumping engine is one of the largest surviving Cornish beam engines in the world. Pre book a guided tour and discover the story of Cornish mining.

Price starts from £11.00 for Adults(18 years and over), £5.50 for Children(5-17 & under 5s free) and £16.50 for Family(1 Adult). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Features

Taylor's Engine House: Built in the early 1920s, Taylor's houses the 19th-century Cornish beam engine, one of the largest surviving of its kind in the world.
Discovery Centre: Once the compressor house, now home to an exhibit of mining relics.
Winder House: Now used as a cinema showcasing footage of Cornish mining, the winder house still contains the giant foundations of the machinery it once housed.
Michell's Engine House: Michell's, built in the 19th century, is home to the last whim engine built in Cornwall.
Things to see at East Pool Mine: Explore the above-ground workings of East Pool Mine on a guided tour. With its complex of buildings and machinery, including one of the largest Cornish pumping engines, there are plenty of things to discover and with our 2025 focus on East Pool Mine in WWII, you can also get an understanding of the lives of miners during this time.

Facilities

Parking: Free parking in Morrisons' superstore (far end).
Toilet: Toilet facilities are available on site.

What to see

History of East Pool Mine: In the middle of an urban Cornish community, East Pool Mine’s engine houses and surrounding buildings hold the stories of fortunes made for a select few through the labour of many, stories of preservation and survival, of industrial innovation and of the international impact of Cornish mining.

For more information please visit: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/east-pool-mine/history-of-east-pool-mine

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Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult (18+): £11.00.
Child (5–17) under 5s free: £5.50.
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children): £27.50.
Family, 1 Adult: £16.50.

Pricing URL: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/east-pool-mine#place-prices

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Address: Pool, Redruth TR15 3NP, UK

Post Code: TR15 3NP

Council: Cornwall

County: Cornwall

By road: Leave the A30 at Camborne East or Redruth junctions. Site signposted on A3047, reached through Morrisons' car park.
By train: Redruth 2 miles; Camborne 2 miles.
By bus: There are frequent services from Penzance, St Ives and Truro (passing Camborne and Redruth train station).
Cycling: NCN3, ½ mile.
Parking: Free parking in Morrisons' superstore (far end).