Portreath
A popular seaside resort that nestles on the shoreline in the green fold of a valley. The beach is a secluded expanse of sand and shingle ideal for swimming and surfing.
Its 18th-century harbour once served copper and tin mines in Camborne & Redruth and walkers and cyclists can retrace the inland route they once took by following the Portreath Tramroad, part of the Mineral Tramways Coast-to-Coast Trail.
Much of the harbour of Portreath remains: its basins and jetties, Pilot’s Lookout and cast iron capstans. Copper ore was sent to south Wales from here for smelting and ships returned with Welsh coal and timber for the mines.
Take the coastal footpath west from Portreath towards St Ives Bay and you will find spectacular scenery – with names like Deadman’s Cove, Ralph’s Cupboard and Hell’s Mouth bearing testament to tales of shipwrecks and smuggling.
Head inland from Portreath and enjoy the tranquillity of Tehidy Country Park, 250 acres of woodland, lakes, footpaths and cycle trails as well as an impressive golf course nearby.
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