Poldark Mine Cornwall''s Only Complete Underground Tin Mine
Porthleven is another harbour less than 6 miles from Trenear, it sits near Mounts Bay on the English Channel to the south. The mine is around 8 miles from the Atlantic Coast to the West at Hayle. Wheal Roots, Hwel Roots or Huel Roots, is a tin mine now known as The Poldark Mine and has a special place in the story of Cornish tin mining. An ...