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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · 18d

We really enjoyed joining the Tamar Valley National Landscape to explore how former mine sites can become thriving havens for nature. Huge potential to collaborate and deliver brilliant outcomes for both mining heritage and biodiversity.

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Nature Connects | tamarvalleynationallandscape

Join us for an immersive walk and talk series that celebrates the stories and sounds from Tamar Valley National Landscape, on the Devon/Cornwall border. Become more connected and feel closer to Natur...

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Sep 22

🌟 We’re excited to announce that our team will be at the EXPO Ertach Kernow 2025 | Cornish Heritage EXPO 2025 this October! 🌟

📌 Pendennis Castle
🗓️ Fri 3rd & Sat 4th October
💷 FREE entry

Find out more 👉🏻 bit.ly/46rCumJ

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Sep 10

Help celebrate Cornwall’s heritage!
The Distinctiveness Working Group, in collaboration with Cornwall Council’s Culture and Heritage teams, is inviting everyone to help build an inventory of Cornwall’s unique cultural traditions. Got something to share? bit.ly/47xSnu8
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Intangible Cultural Heritage

Cornish Intangible Cultural Heritage is the non-physical aspects of Cornish culture that are passed down through generations and are part of community life. It is Cornwall’s living culture and include...

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Aug 18

**UPDATE** Please note that the deadline for submissions has been extended to 14th September 2025

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌿 Consultancy Opportunity: Ecological Audit of the
Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site 🌍

We're inviting ecological consultants to assess biodiversity & habitats across the 10 Areas of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site

📅 Deadline: 7/9/25

Details👉🏻https://bit.ly/47ubTaJ

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌿 Consultancy Opportunity: Ecological Audit of the
Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site 🌍

We're inviting ecological consultants to assess biodiversity & habitats across the 10 Areas of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site

📅 Deadline: 7/9/25

Details👉🏻https://bit.ly/47ubTaJ

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎟️ Tickets for Awenek! 2025 are now live on the Cornwall Heritage Trust website 🎉
⛏️🌿✨

👉🏻 www.cornwallheritagetrust.org/.../awenek-t...

#cornwall #celebrate #heritage #CornishHeritage #cornishculture

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Jul 28

🏛️🔓 The Liskeard Unlocked 2025 programme is now available.

🗓️ Get ready to explore and discover some great stories!

#LiskeardUnlocked #HeritageOpenDays #Liskeard #CornwallHeritage #ArchitecturalHeritage #MiningHeritage #CaradonMiningDistrict #ExploreLiskeard #greatstories

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Jul 10

📸🎬 We’re looking for photographers & filmmakers to help us capture the spirit of our World Heritage Site 🌍
✨ Your work will be featured in our Management Plan and beyond - showcasing our #WorldClassHeritage.
Discover more 👉🏻 bit.ly/3If2eKT
Deadline for Expressions of Interest – 27/07/25

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎉 Wheal Martyn is celebrating 50 incredible years of sharing Cornwall’s pioneering china clay story! As the UK’s only china clay mining museum, it’s the perfect time to visit.

Special events & memories await in the heart of Clay Country 👇🏻
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#celebrate #50years #sharingstories

50 years of keeping Cornwall’s pioneering china clay industry story alive

As the UK’s only china clay mining museum, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year.

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · May 28

You can discover more about these events and view the full programme at www.cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk/events...

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · May 28

Butterfly Conservation Cornwall have a packed programme of field trips and events including locations in the mining landscape ⛏️
Look out for:
🦋 Saturday 31st May – Chapel Porth
🦋 Sunday 8th June – Greenscombe Woods
🦋 Thursday 3rd July – Carnon Valley
🦋 Wednesday 23rd July – Wheal Fortune and Cusvey

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · May 22

⭐ Great news from the Tamar Valley National Landscape ⭐

🚤 The Calstock Ferry is back – and this time it’s powered by the sun! 🌞

Discover the story at bit.ly/4dtsJrr

The Calstock Ferry, one of England’s oldest passenger ferries is back, powered by the sun - TAMARA LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIP

One of England’s oldest ferry routes is being brought back to life as the Calstock Ferry resumes service across the River Tamar - this time powered entirely by the sun.

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · May 8

Grab your calendar and note down the date! Awenek is back in 2025 🎉
Cornwall Heritage Trust's fantastic celebration of all things heritage is at a new venue this year. We will be there so please come along and say hello 👋🏻
Find out more 👉🏻 bit.ly/44Mu8XV

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Apr 28

Part of a packed programme of events celebrating and raising awareness of the natural and historic heritage of the six outstanding assets in Devon designated by UNESCO as being of global significance. Discover more at devonassoc.org.uk/celebrating-...

Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage 2025 – The Devonshire Association

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Apr 28

What a brilliant start to The Devonshire Association's Celebrating Devon's World-Class Heritage events 🎉 It was great to be a part of the Discovery Day of Talks in Tavistock Town Hall last Saturday. Look out for the Discovery Day of Walks focusing on Tavistock and Devon Great Consols coming up soon!

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Apr 17

Discover our new Visit pages on the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site website! The launch coincides with #WorldHeritageDay the perfect opportunity to focus on the World Class Heritage of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
www.cornishmining.org.uk/visit

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Apr 14

We are delighted to have been awarded funding from the @cornwall-landscape.bsky.social as part of the Access for All grant programme. Working with @sensory-trust.bsky.social we have created some new online resources for St Agnes and St Just Mining Districts.

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Crowns Engine House St Just Mining District, Wheal Coates St Agnes Mining District. Cornish Mining World Heritage Site - Access for All

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Apr 7

🗓️ Coming soon... Join Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group for a day exploring Tinworking Remains around Princetown ⛏️ 👇🏻

Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Mar 19

Cornwall Council are recruiting a Museum Development Officer

Find out more and apply for the post below 👇🏻

🗓️ Closing date: 07/04/2025

Museum Development Officer

Cornwall Council is looking for a new Museums Development Officer to provide expert support and advice to museums in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and to contribute to the delivery of the Museums ...

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Cornwall & Isles of Scilly HER @ciosher.bsky.social · Mar 6

Fancy joining our team?

We're recruiting for a Historic Environment Records (HER) Officer!

This will be a full time & permanent position, for more information - and to apply! - head on over to the job listing:
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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Mar 5

🖤🤍 Gool Peran Lowen! 🖤🤍
Happy St Piran's Day from all of us at the @cornishmining.bsky.social

#stpiransday #cornwall #celebrate #cornish

📷 Image - Levant Mine (c) Ainsley Cocks

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Mar 3

✍🏻 Over in Area A10 - the Tavistock Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan public consultation is now live! Have your say 👇🏻
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#tavistock #devon #worldheritagesite #YourViewsMatter #HaveYourSay

Tavistock Conservation Area Appraisal Addendum and Management Plan - Have Your Say

Have your say on the conservation area of Tavistock, a unique stannary town in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape. The town's conservation area looks to co...

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Feb 24

Fantastic news for Wheal Martyn 🎉
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Wheal Martyn set to benefit from Arts Council England funding

Wheal Martyn is is one of four museums in the South West to receive funding from Arts Council England.

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Feb 13

🔔*UPDATE* Please note that the dates for this event should read Sunday 16th and 23rd February.

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Cornish Mining World Heritage Site @cornishmining.bsky.social · Feb 12

📢 What at great opportunity to discover the Grade II-listed Tolgus Tin Mill – the last of its kind in Cornwall. Free tours on Sunday 15th and 22nd February at 1pm. Find out more 👇🏻
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Free Tolgus Tin Mill Tour

Join a free Tolgus Tin Mill tour at Cornwall Gold this February - there’s so much to do including eat award-winning food, pan for gold and shop Tolgus jewellery.

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