landmark · Cornwall, England
Botallack Mine
The scene
The Crowns engine houses clinging to the cliff edge are Poldark's Wheal Leisure, the mine at the centre of his fortunes.
How to visit
A free National Trust site on the Tin Coast, reached by a short walk down a rough track from the Botallack car park; wear sturdy shoes near the cliff edges. The coast path links it to neighbouring mines.
Address: Botallack, St Just, Penzance TR19 7QQ, United Kingdom · Open in Google Maps
- The Levant Mine nearby runs a restored beam engine.
- Cape Cornwall and Land's End are close along the coast.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Botallack Mine?
- The Crowns engine houses clinging to the cliff edge are Poldark's Wheal Leisure, the mine at the centre of his fortunes.
- Can you visit Botallack Mine?
- A free National Trust site on the Tin Coast, reached by a short walk down a rough track from the Botallack car park; wear sturdy shoes near the cliff edges. The coast path links it to neighbouring mines.
- Where is Botallack Mine?
- Botallack Mine is a real filming location in Cornwall. Botallack, St Just, Penzance TR19 7QQ, United Kingdom
More to film-spot in Cornwall
Charlestown Harbour
This Georgian harbour, with its tall ships still moored, stands in for the 18th-century ports of the series almost unchanged.
Holywell Bay
The wide surf beach with its twin rocky islets is the windswept sand Poldark gallops across in the title sequence.