Wheal Coates is a former tin and copper mine perched on the clifftops between St Agnes and Porthtowan.
Opened in the early 1800s, the mine pushed its workings far beneath the seabed, making it one of the more challenging coastal mining sites of its time.
Today, the remains of Wheal Coates are some of the most recognisable on the Cornish coast, with the clifftop Towanroath Shaft engine house standing above the Atlantic alongside two whim engine houses and a later calciner furnace. Lookouts, short walks, and the South West Coast Path all pass through the site, which allow for striking views and a reminder of Cornwall’s industrial past.