Geevor Tin Mine

Geevor Tin Mine, Penzance, Cornwall

Type: Mine

WINNERS OF LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR AT THE SOUTH WEST TOURISM AWARDS 2011

Mining museum and heritage centre with shop and café. Underground tour into Wheal Mexico, where Cornish miners toiled more than 200 years ago.

Set in beautiful coastal scenery, Geevor is an ideal base to use to explore the Penwith area. It is the largest mining history site in Britain - visitors need to allow themselves plenty of time. Open every day except Saturday. Last admission for full site tour 4pm (2.30pm in winter). Open from 9am (10am in winter). Educational facilities for schools, colleges and study groups.

OPEN: ALL YEAR

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Attraction.

Contact Details

Pendeen
Penzance
CORNWALL
TR19 7EW

Tel: +44 01736 788662

Fax: +44 01736 786059

Click here to visit website

Awards

  • Regional and MiscellaneousVisitCornwall Tourism Awards - Silver Small Visitor Attraction of the Year VisitCornwall Tourism Awards - Silver Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2011

Ticket Information

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
All Site£9.95 per ticket
All Site£9.95 per ticket
Concession£8.50 per ticket
Family 2 Adults/3 Children£31.00 per ticket

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Opening Times

Open All Year
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012

* Closed every Saturday

Facilities

  • Gift Shop

Attraction Facilities

  • Shop

Provider Preferences

  • Film or TV location
  • In countryside
  • Indoor Attraction
  • No Smoking Attraction
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest
  • Outdoor Attraction
  • Village Location

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted - Not in restaurant or underground.
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Children & Infants

  • Facilities for children

Parking & Transport

  • Car parking
  • Coach Parking
  • On Bus Route
  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Full meals, snacks, 60 covers. Open all year round.
  • Picnic Site
  • Restaurant

Payment Methods

  • Approx length of visit - 2 hours
  • Blue Badge Guides admitted free
  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 50
  • Min group size - 10
  • Solo accepted
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • TIC Staff Admitted Free
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem)
  • Cater for groups
  • Conference facilities
  • Dogs Accepted
  • Open all year
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Marketed towards children
  • Marketed towards families
  • Marketed towards senior citizens

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

  • French printed material
  • German printed material

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given
  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available

Road Directions

On B3306 road from St Ives to Lands End, in the village of Pendeen. Signposted from Penzance. Bus service from Penzance to the gate.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Penzance station. Regular bus services from Penzance to Pendeen; bus station is located alongside railway station; buses depart every hour. Buy a combination travel and entry ticket on the bus to save money.