Botallack

​The site of the famous Crowns engine houses part of the Mining heritage of Cornwall.

St. Just Coastal Walk

details	Route details
Difficulty	Moderate
Average Time	2 Hours
Distance	3.5 miles / 5.6km
Terrain	Some steep steps and descents over rocky ground
Facilities	Dogs welcome

​Start at Botallack Count House

Just past the Headgear on the right turn left onto the coastal path. Continue past West Wheal Owles and Wheal Edward engine houses.

Turn right, way-marked to Cape Cornwall and out to Kenidjack headland. Here, you can explore the Iron Age cliff castle

Go over the stile where a way-mark states 'mine shaft, danger of death'. Turn left onto the old quarry track, then take the path on the right which runs diagonally down the valley side.
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Follow the track inland, and past the Kenidjack arsenic works with its tall chimney.

Where the rough track ends and the metalled road starts, turn left and go up through the hamlet to a stone stile straight ahead. Beyond this, cross the field to another stile.

Straight ahead is Wheal Owles, a ruined engine house. Take the track beside the engine house on its right, cross the stile and head through the fields toward the coast.

At the junction, turn right along this ancient trackway with partial remains of the original cobbles. Turn left at the junction, which will lead back to the Counthouse track

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                              Botallack, St Just, Cornwall.

details	Route details
Difficulty	Easy
Average time	30  -  40  minutes
Distance	1 mile or 1.6km
Terrain	Some uneven terrain
Facilities	Dogs welcome

Start at the court house

​Turn left on the track towards Botallack Village

​At the ruined shed turn right down the track to the coast

​At the engine House take the right hand junction east along the coast path. Walk through the remains of the old mining works.

Turn right on to the track and head back towards the car park.