Around Redruth

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From any of the car parks, make your way to Fore Street, the main street of Redruth. Walk up to a junction (the railway station is down to the right) and take the middle branch, to the left of the Wesley Centenary Memorial Building and signposted 'To Victoria Park'. This is Wesley Street. In just a few paces turn right on Sea View Terrace; the chimney stack of the Pednandrea Mine is up to the left a few paces along the road. Pass Basset Street on the right and, where streets cross, go left, all the way up Raymond Road to a T-junction with Sandy Lane.

Cross the road with care, then follow the track opposite, signposted 'Public Bridleway' and 'Grambler Farm'. Go through a wooden gate by the farm and continue to an open area. Bear left here and follow a path between hedges. Shortly join a track and head onwards to a clearing. Bear left here to take the path on the left. At a junction with a track turn left.

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  Terrain  - Field paths, rough tracks and surfaced lanes; may be muddy; several stiles
  Landscape  - Small fields and open heathland with quarry and mine remains
  Dog friendliness  - On lead through grazed areas
  Parking  - Several car parks in Redruth
  Toilets en route  - Redruth car parks; Gwennap Pit Visitor Centre, when open
About the walk
The old Cornish town of Redruth gained its name from mineral mining. In medieval times, the process of separating tin and copper from waste materials turned a local river blood-red with iron oxide. The Cornish name for a nearby ford was Rhyd Druth, the 'red ford' and the village that grew around it...
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Cornwall has just about everything – wild moorland landscapes, glorious river valley scenery, picturesque villages and miles of breathtaking coastline. Known for its popular surfing spots, the region provides ample opportunities for water sport enthusiasts, and for those who prefer to stay on land, visitor attractions like the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan offer a lovely day out.
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Around Redruth

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Additional information
  Terrain - Field paths, rough tracks and surfaced lanes; may be muddy; several stiles
  Landscape - Small fields and open heathland with quarry and mine remains
  Dog friendliness - On lead through grazed areas
  Parking - Several car parks in Redruth
  Toilets en route - Redruth car parks; Gwennap Pit Visitor Centre, when open
About the walk
The old Cornish town of Redruth gained its name from mineral mining. In medieval times, the process of separating tin and copper from waste materials turned a local river blood-red with iron oxide. The Cornish name for a nearby ford was Rhyd Druth, the 'red ford' and the village that grew around it...
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Cornwall has just about everything – wild moorland landscapes, glorious river valley scenery, picturesque villages and miles of breathtaking coastline. Known for its popular surfing spots, the region provides ample opportunities for water sport enthusiasts, and for those who prefer to stay on land, visitor attractions like the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan offer a lovely day out.