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Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park

Located on the outskirts of St. Austell, the Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park is a mining and heritage museum. Housed in historic buildings with old machinery, the site is a designated Scheduled Ancient Monument. Amongst the extensive collections relating to china clay mining and the Cornwall community, you'll browse through machinery, tools, paintings, 2,000 photographs, film archives, maps and other related artefacts. Think your kids will be bored by this attraction? Not a chance! They'll love the Children's Adventure Trail laid out as a commando style assault course. If they've got enough energy reserves you can follow this up with the Historical Trail which will take you through the old clay works. Here you'll see a 35foot working waterwheel (the largest in Cornwall), slurry pump, workers crib hut and pan kiln.

Location
Address: Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park
Postcode: PL268XG [Street Map]
Town/City: St Austell
County: Cornwall
Phone: +44 (0)1726 850 362
Admission
Adults: £7.50
Children: £3.50

Website: http://www.wheal-martyn.com/

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