16/06/2026
Visitors often hope for sunshine when they come to Cornwall, but there are days when the weather offers something altogether more atmospheric. Walking with guests through the old mining landscapes of West Cornwall, with mist drifting across the hillsides and the Atlantic hidden beyond a veil of grey, can be every bit as memorable as a bright summer afternoon.
Then, suddenly, out of the murk emerges the silhouette of an old engine house. Its granite walls appear almost ghost-like, standing silent against the sky where generations of miners once laboured beneath the earth. In such moments, the ruins seem less like historic monuments and more like echoes from another age. The mist softens the landscape, heightens the sense of mystery, and reminds us that Cornwall’s mining heritage is not merely history to be observed, but a story to be felt. There is a haunting beauty to these places in uncertain weather, and our guests often remark that they would not have wished to experience them any other way.
It's the 'Kernow Tours' lens that puts Cornwall's past into perspective.
