Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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This preserved mining site features a museum, underground tour and visitor center all perched on the rugged cliffs of Penwith, offering magnificent coastal views high above the crashing surf below.
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- Charlie T2 contributionsUnique insight into Cornish historyInsightful day out exploring an old tin min including a tour of one of one of the old mines. The tour guide, Andrew, was absolutely fantastic and was knowledgeable and enthusiastic throughout. Good value for money and a must see if you are staying in Pendeen, St Just, Sennen and the surroundings.Visited March 2023Travelled with familyWritten 26 March 2023
- Elorac54Bognor Regis, United Kingdom60 contributionsVery interesting placeReally interesting place, staff super friendly and very informative. Views are spectacular. Very dog friendly except not allowed underground. Cafe staff bought out a plate of dog treats even before I had ordered my meal. Which was a very delicious ploughman's I feel sure they put extra cheese on for the dog as it was a huge lump. Everything was perfect and lots of land to walk the dog. I would recommend pre booking in the high season well worth a visit.Visited April 2023Travelled soloWritten 4 April 2023
- Jack B1 contributionFirst class day outWent to geevor over the Easter break (during a huge storm ). And what a fantastic day. all 4 children from 7 to 1 had a blast and not just from the 50mph winds. There’s so much to see they’re always kept buisy. The food in the cafe is very well priced and very tasty and the staff are all lovely I’d recommend this to anybody well worth the visitVisited April 2023Travelled with familyWritten 17 April 2023
- Jens F2 contributionsGreat way to experience a piece of Cornwall historyWe visited this place as a family (2 adults, 2 kids - 8 and 10 years old) and had a great time. As you walk through the buildings, make sure you speak with the guides - they were super-friendly and shared a lot of knowledge with us about mining operation. Great learning experience for the kids.Visited April 2023Travelled with familyWritten 19 April 2023
- Helen DMandurah, Australia108 contributionsTin Mine TourThis was a learning curve! Going underground and experiencing the narrow alleys and tunnels that the miners had to negotiate in their working day was enlightening to say the least. Incredible to believe that the mines extended out under the sea for up to a mile. Information gained and knowledge was well worth the visitVisited March 2023Written 27 April 2023
- Chris EDevon, United Kingdom38 contributionsGreat Day OutWhat a great way to explore the history and working conditions of the tin miners. A very poignant visit as the mine has been left exactly as it was when it closed down. Well done to everyone involved especially the guides who formerly worked there. Great museum explaining the history of the tin mining industry.Visited May 2023Written 22 May 2023
- Barry SChristchurch, United Kingdom3 contributionsNot enough time, a must to go back to.Volunteers are only too willing to explain the past workings of the tin extraction process. Inside is massive panning machinery. Coal extraction is doodle compared with this. Outside is the realistic wasteland.Visited May 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 9 June 2023
- DAVE THE OTTER MANNorth Molton, United Kingdom3 contributionsBEST BREAKFAST EVERWendy & the girls there were bloody fantastic .. the food was AWESOME!! Fresh, BIG (I had the big Cornish breakfast) and it was the best I've ever had! Clean café, amazing staff and awesome food .... will be driving from North Devon more often simply to go there for breakfast and other meals on a regular basis! The views are stunning - its an absolute gem of a café. Cannot recommend this place enough and if I could give 100 stars rating, I would!!Visited June 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 13 June 2023
- MikeGlossop, United Kingdom616 contributionsInteresting industrial complexLots to see. The ore processing mill is fascinating in itself and I thought the “Dry” was a very realistic time-capsule of the day the mine closed in the 1980’s. On top of this there is an underground tour that I didn’t have time to experience unfortunately.Visited June 2023Travelled soloWritten 25 June 2023
- LettergSt. Albans, United Kingdom1 contributionVery special bespoke tourThis lovely museum is a Cornish gem. A lot of surviving machinery above ground, some underground tunnels where you can see and touch the tin lodes in the rock, as well as an excellent 'Rock House' museum explaining the technology, processes and social history of the tin mining industry in Cornwall. We were lucky to be shown around the site with our excellent, funny and charming guide Martin, who brought it all alive for us. Martin was a former mine worker who lost his uncle to engine failure in the Levant mine of 1919, and even has his picture in the locker room. Ask for Martin Barnett at the North Inn pub in Pendeen -- and book him for a special bespoke tour (up to 6 people). It'll be one of the sweetest experiences of your holiday.Visited July 2023Written 12 July 2023
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John P
Reading, UK9 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
We enjoyed a superb day at Greevor. The welcome greeting from Claire was very warm, informative and friendly. Grant, our guide and former miner was instructive and he oozed knowledge about the gravity extraction of tin and Matt was so reassuring when we went underground and found it very narrow and raining there too !! The cafe was excellent and the quality and quantity of food was outstanding and truly value for money. Thanks must go to Danielle, Karris, Wendy, Matt and Margaret. A great team. We would recommend arriving well before 11 to watch the film and after visiting everything else on site complete the visit to the dry room. This is a fascinating and truly revealing insight into the working condition of a miner and is also a very sad, frozen moment in time, of the demise of Cornish mining.
Written 18 March 2024
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trish461
London, UK2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
This is a fantastic tin mine to visit. You can easily spend 4/5 hours or more exploring all the different buildings relating to the mine including one called The Dry which shows the daily routine of the miners starting and finishing their shifts, all their lockers, clothing, so many pictures and more, it's a definite "not to miss" area. Also there is a great hard hat visit underground to a real mine shaft, sensible shoes needed! The tours are by wonderful ex-miners who have a vast knowledge of how the whole site worked before it closed in 1990, and talk very passionately about their mine. The grounds are interesting to walk around, you can walk to a lighthouse in one direction and chimney stacks in the other. There is a lovely cafe serving hot drinks and food, we visited on a weekday, but it could be busy at weekends. We caught The Tinner/Tin Coaster bus from Penzance bus station which took us straight to the front of the mine with a short 5/10 minute walk to the entrance. Loads of free parking. We cannot thank the staff enough for such a wonderful day.
Written 15 March 2024
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marita k
London, UK557 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
Very informative experience. Our guide, Grant, was excellent and his lived experience really brought it to live.
The dry store especially was very good. All was very informative and well done. Definitely with a visit.
The dry store especially was very good. All was very informative and well done. Definitely with a visit.
Written 29 February 2024
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andy c
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Extremely interesting site, you can see every aspect of the mine above ground and walk through a section of an old mine that pre-dates the Gleevor Mine. You do not go down in the cage but walk in and out almost at ground level. It is well worth the visit and the parking is free. The information boards provide massive amounts of information for adults and kids, my 12 year old daughter found it linked in with her Geograpgy, Chemistry and Geology. The mine only closed in 1986/1990 and you really feel as if the miners have only just left and some of them are the guides on site. It is worth going just to use the cafe never mind anything else. The food is outstanding, huge amounts and very reasonably priced.
Written 18 February 2024
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claireym11
London, UK8 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Incredible museum, very informative but also hands on and great for the kids! The staff and guides were passionate, experienced and made the whole visit worthwhile! A wonderful experience and worth the visit.
Written 15 February 2024
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CornwallGirlatheart
Goonhavern, UK17 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
This is an all round brilliant day out for all ages and is dog friendly to. The guides here are a fountain of knowledge and are so patient and friendly with all the questions from all ages. Make sure you look to see what actvities are on when you arrive as we found the talk absolutely mind blowing and all ages were engaged in seeing the exhibits our guide shared.
The shop and food are also worth noting as its not a rip off, and there is also quality to be found here. The shop on exit has some interesting things and isn't full of the normal tat so a great place to buy some art, fossils as well as keyrings or books!
In terms of weather this venue is great for wet days as it has so much inside but for a picnic overlooking the sea you won't be disappointed. The car park is free, all the toilets on site kept clean and nice, and I think you will be proud to support a charity keeping the only British tin mine attraction going with no local council support. This is an independent offering and the passion of the team behind it in every aspect is visible by the way they deal with every individual. In terms of customer service there are some major retailers who could take note of how its done here with little public fanfare! I am happy to spend my pounds here where I can see they will invest it back to improve the visitor experience for years to come .
The shop and food are also worth noting as its not a rip off, and there is also quality to be found here. The shop on exit has some interesting things and isn't full of the normal tat so a great place to buy some art, fossils as well as keyrings or books!
In terms of weather this venue is great for wet days as it has so much inside but for a picnic overlooking the sea you won't be disappointed. The car park is free, all the toilets on site kept clean and nice, and I think you will be proud to support a charity keeping the only British tin mine attraction going with no local council support. This is an independent offering and the passion of the team behind it in every aspect is visible by the way they deal with every individual. In terms of customer service there are some major retailers who could take note of how its done here with little public fanfare! I am happy to spend my pounds here where I can see they will invest it back to improve the visitor experience for years to come .
Written 14 February 2024
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Emily B
3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Highly recommend the tour… our tour was made even better by our guide Steve! Really interesting to hear the history of what was once a thriving mine.
Written 10 November 2023
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Shelagh W
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Think its a stretch advertising as disabled friendly. Went with my husband and uncle only to be told I couldn’t go in the mine with my disability scooter. As this was half the tour, the most interesting part, i was suprised when the price of my ticket was reduced by less than £2. Added to this I couldn’t go into several of the outside exhibits because there were no ramps. Couldn’t even get into the cafe because it was
down steps. All in all i was very disappointed and don’t feel they should be allowed to advertise as disabled friendly. My husband and uncle really enjoyed it.
down steps. All in all i was very disappointed and don’t feel they should be allowed to advertise as disabled friendly. My husband and uncle really enjoyed it.
Written 1 November 2023
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Ellen B
Yeovil, UK30 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
A fantastic experience for all ages! We were amazed by how much there was to see and do there, excellent value for money. All of the staff were friendly and approachable, as well as being extremely knowledgeable about the mine’s history and how it had operated. The displays about the people who worked there and their accounts of what their different jobs entailed really gave you a feel for what it must have been like, as well as making the whole experience very personal.
Lots of activities for children (which we had a go at too!), the gold-panning was a particular highlight and we thought it was a lovely touch that you could take your treasures home with you! They had obviously made a real effort to make the site as accessible as possible, which can’t have been easy given that it was once a working mine.
We had ciabatta melts and iced coffees at the cafe, all of which were amazing and served very quickly considering that they were very busy. Service was excellent, lovely view of the Atlantic too! The shop was a decent size and had a good range of gifts.
All in all, we had a brilliant time and spent much longer there than intended! We would definitely recommend it and would visit again.
Lots of activities for children (which we had a go at too!), the gold-panning was a particular highlight and we thought it was a lovely touch that you could take your treasures home with you! They had obviously made a real effort to make the site as accessible as possible, which can’t have been easy given that it was once a working mine.
We had ciabatta melts and iced coffees at the cafe, all of which were amazing and served very quickly considering that they were very busy. Service was excellent, lovely view of the Atlantic too! The shop was a decent size and had a good range of gifts.
All in all, we had a brilliant time and spent much longer there than intended! We would definitely recommend it and would visit again.
Written 28 October 2023
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Stephanie H
Littlehampton, UK30 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
One of our favourite trips while on holiday. It’s so well set up for tourists, it was a cheap day out and the added bonus was being able to complete the experience by getting to talk to actual miners who worked at the mine when it was open! I’m think it’s an amazing gesture too that you can return for free up to 12 months later (honestly though we would pay again)!
Written 26 October 2023
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londoner1560
London, UK2 contributions
Is it worth paying for this if we are National Trust members and so could go to Levant or East Pool for free? We have primary school-aged children.
Thanks
Ali C
Yelverton, UK170 contributions
Yes it is, full of history and so worth a visit
Apfm141
Telford, UK109 contributions
Is this somewhere to go on a wet day?
Paul Tucker
Plympton, UK232 contributions
Hello, i would say absolutely, its 95% inside and a short walk outside to access the internal cavern, there is also a cafe for a meal
juliamargetts2018
Gloucestershire, UK
I would like to take my husband to a tin mine as part of our 10th wedding anniversary as it’s symbolised by tin.... however we also have a 6yr daughter to consider in our visit. Which would be the most interesting and offer the most for us all also considering safety as most important - Geevor tin mines, Poldark Tin Mine or Levant Tin Mine and beam engine... is it right they do gechaching? We are national trust members so would probably do Levant anyway but any advice greatly appreciated on other two. Both seem good s would love to go underground but don’t want anything steep or precarious for my little girl. Thanks in advance for any advise.
Neil W
Crewe, UK42 contributions
Hi there . We had a tour of geevor in early may 2018 and had a great few hours . Very interesting . An exhibition first and then a tour for yourself around the inside of the mine . Then a half hour conducted tour underground led by a chap that had worked in the same mine for 25 years . Its dark and a little wet and you need to mind your head at times but very informative and the guide very amusing . Geevor is not national trust and i think cost around ÂŁ12 pp . Nice tea room and shop after . We stopped in penzance for 5 days so hired a car for 1 day and didnt take that long to get there . Quite thought provoking . If your daughter is ok in the dark ( it is lit up inside ) she will be fine . You wear a hard hat and old overall . Worth a trip
Neil
Munnit
Saltash, UK42 contributions
Would anyone recommend this over Levant mine and beam engine?
Jillsy3
Cheltenham, UK23 contributions
If you only have time for one I would recommend Geevor but they are so close to each other, only around a ten minute walk along the coast, it is easy to do both in one visit.
Is there age restriction on going on mine tour
Mordka13
Stronie Slaskie, Poland72 contributions
Not that I know, but it's dark down there, and slippery - so you need to be careful if you go with small child.
Can i take my dog
Jilllbean
Eastbourne, UK15 contributions
I would certainly not recommend taking a dog on the full tour
Can you take dogs
Michael S
Pendeen, UK
Hello James,
Dogs on leads are most welcome anywhere on the mine site and the surrounding footpaths. They cannot, however, go underground or in our shop and cafe. Best wishes.
Patricia B
Doncaster, UK4 contributions
I have mobility problems and walk with a crutch how accessible is this site.
Peter C
3 contributions
There are slopes and steps within the mine but access as far as I could see was good yes there will be restrictions but I would not see this ruining a good day out.
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