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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- cdavisqWashington DC, District of Columbia81 contributionsGreat Stop for Families with KidsVery cool stop for the kids (ages 4 and 5) while in Cornwall. The buildings are eerie and frozen in time, but brought to life by the wonderful staff. The boys were able to see the workings of the mine and pan for their own stones in a wash sink. It was a great activity for a day where the weather wasn't great as much of it is inside. Make sure to do the tunnel tour, but not if you are claustrophobic! It was a tight squeeze for my 6' husband and brother, but they made it. We also walked down to the shore and explored around some of the other abandoned areas of the mine. Cafe and cute giftshop to explore and buy souvenirs on your way out.Visited May 2022Written 4 January 2023
- Laf3 contributionsCouldnt fault the experience. Great time.An outstanding experience and interesting day out. Quite moved by the lovely Grant our tour guide, telling us first hand about his experience at the mine first hand. Very knowledgeable and interesting tour of the site. The mine underground is a short walk through, but gives a taste of what conditions were life. Lovely & helpful staff everywhere. Lots to see here. Great museum. Well thought out. Must do -visit the building called The Dry. Beautiful setting on the coast, and walks around the site. Gift shop had some really unique reasonably priced gifts and books. Cafe was great. Large portions. Beautiful views through the window on to the sea and panoramic views. Would highly recommend this for your trip itinerary. Especially if you are interested in mining. Couldnt fault the experience.Visited January 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 27 January 2023
- Colin SLiskeard, United Kingdom28 contributionsA must visit when in West CornwallWhat an excellent visit. It gave an amazing insight into the Cornish mining industry, and the people who worked in it. The guide, Steve, was an ex miner, and the picture he painted of life underground was a vivid illustration of how conditions the workers had to endure was truly inspiring. We left with nothing but admiration for those brave men who toiled day in, day out to bring tin ore to the surface, not to mention those men and women who then processed the fruits of their labour. A must visit when visiting West Cornwall.Visited February 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 5 February 2023
- karlperrinMevagissey, United Kingdom35 contributionsA great day for exploring the minesMy p.a. Chris and I had a fantastic day, and we really have picked the right day for a visit to Geevor Tin Mines. We have taken on a tour to look at how different kinds of minerals are made into all kinds of things like copper and tin. As we took a deep into the Wheal Mexico mine mill, we were shown how each machine and shaking tables are used to mine the tin. And there are ALOT of shaking tables. The cafe there is also very brilliant 😊👍 and provides a friendly staff serving us. It was a great place to have our lunch there before our tour began. At the end of the day, we manage to have a look at the other parts. The Hard Rock museum is very interesting, and "the dry" is very excellent, and the outside view is very breathtaking. We had a lovely time and could not wait to come back again. Hopefully, one day, we'll get to explore more.Visited February 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 6 February 2023
- Monika W3 contributionsA true gemWe debated coming here, fearing our girls (5 and 8) would not be interested. Came here on a rainy day and what a great time we had! There's plenty to see and do to immerse yourself into the mining history and enough to keep the kids entertained too. The quiz/trail kept them motivated to follow us around but they also enjoyed the immersive exhibits in the museum. They loved the panning for little gems and walking through the mine tunnel. All staff were wonderful, ready to answer any questions. We also enjoyed a demonstration of the shaking tables, which was great. We ended our visit in the cafe which was as good as everyone else mentioned before. Don't wait for a rainy day, go visit and enjoy the views and walk to Levant mine.Visited February 2023Travelled with familyWritten 16 February 2023
- rice80Cribbs Causeway, United Kingdom345 contributionsGreat morning tripWent here not expecting much. Had a great morning here. Well presented exhibits, photos of miners and a great talk from an ex miner. The mill was fun, panning for gems and seeing a shaker deck in action. Even the walk in an old mine tunnel was interesting. Shame the mine tunnels had no plans to be used for an energy source when asked the old miner. Seems a missed opportunity in the current climate.Visited February 2023Travelled with familyWritten 17 February 2023
- 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
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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, UK29 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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Sylvia D
5 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
It's an amazing place steeped in history made more ponient with fact there were named pictures of those hard working people guided were so well informed of it all you can bring dogs if don't fancy mine there are walls and also a mother mine to visit just 10 minutes walk away .I yes care and gift shop well worth visit good is amazing and plenty of it
Written 25 October 2023
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Flyer26460345561
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Went for food not cooked by me for a change cos the cafe hasn't disapointed yet, just like Geevor Tin Mine itself.
James Barbers "Crosscut", opposite the cafe, is definitely the real deal. A textured, scary, heartbreaking and humourous piece. Art that pierces our 21st century insistence on preferred history, like Poldark. This is the real deal - what being underground was like, the international community, the humour and goodwill, snippets of what their wives dealt with as husbands grieved for friends killed at work. Crosscut is an immersive art work - immersive in the sense that being reminded we're human is immersive. Last time I experienced a work this beautiful was 10 years ago. After coming out I got, in a way I hadn't before, why the 'views' are more than that - they are the reason to be glad to be alive after coming out of a immersive mine shaft. This art installation is worth the entrance fee alone. Become a member repeat visits will not disappoint. Geevor Tin Mine - not yadda, yadda, yadda preferred history - real people history beautifully transcribed by James Barbers highly accomplished work "Crosscut".
James Barbers "Crosscut", opposite the cafe, is definitely the real deal. A textured, scary, heartbreaking and humourous piece. Art that pierces our 21st century insistence on preferred history, like Poldark. This is the real deal - what being underground was like, the international community, the humour and goodwill, snippets of what their wives dealt with as husbands grieved for friends killed at work. Crosscut is an immersive art work - immersive in the sense that being reminded we're human is immersive. Last time I experienced a work this beautiful was 10 years ago. After coming out I got, in a way I hadn't before, why the 'views' are more than that - they are the reason to be glad to be alive after coming out of a immersive mine shaft. This art installation is worth the entrance fee alone. Become a member repeat visits will not disappoint. Geevor Tin Mine - not yadda, yadda, yadda preferred history - real people history beautifully transcribed by James Barbers highly accomplished work "Crosscut".
Written 17 October 2023
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Derek T
5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Fantastic place, feels Erie in the sense that it captures the spirit of somewhere the last shift finished and the lights were turned off. Great place to visit for a good 1/2 days exploring
Written 23 September 2023
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Steve F
13 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Geevor is excellent. It had a decent museum area which is thought-provoking. The Dry is particularly interesting. The images of the former miners dotted along the wall.
Outside you can walk down to the old arsenic works the views are staggering, the landscape harsh and unforgiving.
Relatively decent cafe at the location gets busy though.
Outside you can walk down to the old arsenic works the views are staggering, the landscape harsh and unforgiving.
Relatively decent cafe at the location gets busy though.
Written 9 September 2023
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jenny h
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Solo
This is a fabulous half day site of importance to the economic development of Cornwall and the worlds tin and copper production. Very worthwhile. Extensive display material and lovingly preserved and presented by local descendants of the mine. Highly recommended.
Written 5 September 2023
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RulyRu
Suffolk, UK8 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Rainy, foggy day in Cornwall so we visited the mine while out exploring. Wasn't sure what to expect when we first pulled in as it looked very remote/quiet and we thought we might be the only ones there, but the car park was full!
Friendly, informative staff when paying and collecting our hard hats, which I can confirm are cleaned as I saw the jolly man at the end cleaning as you handed them in. A passing male staff member also offered to take a photo for us as we arrived rather than the selfie we were trying to do!
So much to see here in lots of different areas, we needed more time to properly explore as we didn't arrive until early afternoon due to traffic. I have huge respect for the men and the jobs they did in the mine in what must of been awful working conditions, physically demanding and dangerous too. To lose their jobs as they did was so sad. Learnt alot of things we didn't know. The dry/locker room were particularly poignant.
The accordion player was really lovely to listen to while walking around and he also explained some of the exhibits to us around how the explosives were used and the rock taken out, thank you!
Staff in the cafe were lovely, delicious coffee and amazing scone with jam n cream, (even though we arrived shortly before they closed and they thought the scones had all sold out, she kindly found us two!). Cafe view would of been fab on a less rainy day. Shop staff were also very helpful and friendly and had some nice souvenirs to take away.
Think this is a place with literally something for everyone, in parts my teenager was not overly interested but then she really enjoyed the interactive 'touchy' displays, long drop charity box, panning for gold/rocks and the underground mine tour. Hubby enjoyed seeing the engineering behind it all and I loved the stories 'day in the life of' and history which brought to life what it was like for these brave men and their banter/commaraderie in the mines.
Not something we would usually do as a family but we all had a fab afternoon. I didn't do the underground tour myself but hubby and teen enjoyed it!
Definitely worth a visit, don't be fooled by the remote entrance as you drive in!
Friendly, informative staff when paying and collecting our hard hats, which I can confirm are cleaned as I saw the jolly man at the end cleaning as you handed them in. A passing male staff member also offered to take a photo for us as we arrived rather than the selfie we were trying to do!
So much to see here in lots of different areas, we needed more time to properly explore as we didn't arrive until early afternoon due to traffic. I have huge respect for the men and the jobs they did in the mine in what must of been awful working conditions, physically demanding and dangerous too. To lose their jobs as they did was so sad. Learnt alot of things we didn't know. The dry/locker room were particularly poignant.
The accordion player was really lovely to listen to while walking around and he also explained some of the exhibits to us around how the explosives were used and the rock taken out, thank you!
Staff in the cafe were lovely, delicious coffee and amazing scone with jam n cream, (even though we arrived shortly before they closed and they thought the scones had all sold out, she kindly found us two!). Cafe view would of been fab on a less rainy day. Shop staff were also very helpful and friendly and had some nice souvenirs to take away.
Think this is a place with literally something for everyone, in parts my teenager was not overly interested but then she really enjoyed the interactive 'touchy' displays, long drop charity box, panning for gold/rocks and the underground mine tour. Hubby enjoyed seeing the engineering behind it all and I loved the stories 'day in the life of' and history which brought to life what it was like for these brave men and their banter/commaraderie in the mines.
Not something we would usually do as a family but we all had a fab afternoon. I didn't do the underground tour myself but hubby and teen enjoyed it!
Definitely worth a visit, don't be fooled by the remote entrance as you drive in!
Written 1 September 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.
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Ali C
Yelverton, UK170 contributions
Yes it is, full of history and so worth a visit
Apfm141
Telford, UK108 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 £12 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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