One of the Best Museums in Cornwall for Tin Mining

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King Edward Mine Museum is 1½ miles south Camborne Station, Cornwall, TR14 9HW. From the A30, take the Camborne/Pool exit. First Kernow bus 47 passes near to the museum.

We have a large car park and access to the museum entrance from a vehicle is on level ground.

Caravans and motorhomes are advised to approach the museum from the west, the best road being from Camborne station. We do not recommend approaching through Brea.

Some Further Information For Your Visit

King Edward Mine welcomes behaved dogs

Accessibility for our Tin Mining Museum

To find out more about accessibility ;

King Edward Mine Accessibility Guide

All exhibitions and the working mill are accessible by wheelchair users. Suitable footwear should be worn due to the uneven floors and some steep stairs.

if you would like to use public transport to visit King Edward Mine, there is very useful information on the services by rail (Camborne station) and bus (Camborne bus station) on www.thetrainline.com

Discover the Heart of Cornwall

The museum is adjacent to the circular Great Flat Lode cycle/walking trail (7.5 miles) It is mostly off-road, through a mixture of farmland, heathland and industrial areas, and it is possible to deviate up onto Carn Brea to enjoy the panoramic views.

King Edward Mine is a convenient place to start/end the trail as there is a large car park and a cafe.

Walk or Cycle the Great Flat Lode Trail

if you would like to take a picnic with you on your walk, there is a local post office and shop in New Rd, Troon, Camborne TR14 9EP, open seven days a week, 0.7 miles from King Edward Mine.

For some historical notes for your clockwise walk, please download the guide below.

Great Flat Lode walking notes

UNESCO World Heritage Camborne and Redruth

Camborne & Redruth

The Capital of Cornish Mining

“This is classic Cornish Mining landscape with the highest concentration of historic mining sites anywhere in the world.”

Camborne & Redruth with Wheal Peevor & Portreath is Area 5 of the World Heritage Site, one of 10 Areas that make up One World Heritage Site.

Walk the Pilgrim's Route from KEM to Treslothan Church

KEM Pilgrim Route Map to download

What Our Visitors Say About Us

"Amazing!

We took 30 older people to King Edward Mine, what a great place, knowledgeable volunteers talking & walking through our mining heritage. Will definitely do it again!"

"Great to see part of local history

Camborne and Redruth are such a large part of local history. Tin mining was central to survival in days past. This museum share history with us and it as important that this history is available to everyone, local and visitor. The museum has machinery that was made locally like the Holman winder. Fascinating place and worth a visit"