The approach to Wheal Liberty viaduct maintenance work. A map showing the three Blackwater Junctions. The former Newquay to Chacewater railway between Newquay and Perranporth is due for a new lease of life as a rail trail thanks to a Cornwall Council project to create four new walking and cycling routes under the name 'The Saints Trails'. This stunning walk will take you along the coastal path around, The woods at Idless are run by the Forestry Commission and, It is best to park in the area around The Great, Courtesy of iwalkcornwall, this walk follows the Cornish coastal path past, A walk of just over three and a half miles, brought, Why not suggest a new location for the map. It is thought that the milepost figure 3 must have suffered from vandalism. This milepost pictured by David Pearce was found half a mile east of Perranporth. Copyright Mike Roach, A delightful view of the Trewerry & Trerice Gate Keepers Cottage 3rd May 1974 Copyright Roger Winnen, Trewerry Crossing Ground Frame sign from Dave Hibberd's collection - this picture received 2nd December 2015. Military and Industrial Tramways & Light Railways, STEAM & DIESEL RAILTOURS 22 & 23 ONWARDS, INDEX TO ARTICLES WRITTEN BY COLIN BURGES, Official Documents available to the General Public, https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kc7G7RyRKUc, http://goonhavern.com/wp/goonhavern-district-history/. What would the H & S E think of this these days? Today it is one of the most popular resorts on the Atlantic Coast with few obvious signs of its industrial heritage.Perranporth is without doubt home to one of the finest surfing and family beaches in Cornwall, attracting surfers, sunbathers and sand yachters. The original plan was to link with Kamaishi Mine and Kamaishi Port, but at an altitude of 887m, the mountain pass at Sennintge prevented immediate expansion eastward to Kamaishi. Wheal Liberty Viaduct in April 1976. Copyright David Hibberd. In the yard lie the tools of destruction, the cranes etc. Copyright Roger Winnen, Perranporth Beach Halt - the nearby road bridge between the halt and the station displays this plaque giving its installation as a replacement date. Copyright Colin Burges, Scrap train coming up the bank from the Mitchell & Newlyn direction 21st February 1964 - Copyright Keith Jenkin. The building is, in 2018 still there, though earlier modifications in connection with the provision of a passing loop saw the platform removed and replaced by an island platform served originally by a footbridge and later by a level crossing. Trewerry and Trerice halt December 1963. Facebook, Perranporth Beach Halt 140807f Walking the railway for a short distance towards Mithian. 1 on the Branch, the bridge carrying the former A3075. Follow the road into Bolingey and turn left after the railway bridge and follow the road back to Perranporth. At the end of the beach take the footpath up the cliff and follow the path around the headlands until you reach Holywell Bay. Copyright Roger Winnen, Perranporth Beach Halt viewed from a Newquay bound train 1962 Copyright Keith. Cat-and-mouse chase with China in hotly contested sea, Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Copyright Mike Roach, Wheal Liberty Viaduct repairs . Footpaths crossing the trackbed of the old Perranporth railway lead back to Station Road to complete the circular . Picture from Facebook, Another interesting view from the south east of the station at Perranporth. 2023GPS Cycle and Walking Routes | Contact Us | Disclaimer | Which GPS? Courtesy the Alan Harris Collection, 1) St Agnes. Work underway to connect Newquay to Perranporth with new Saints Trail Copyright. There is a also a circular walk from Cubert church to St Piran's Round. This was the first overbridge coming from the Perranporth direction. Walk inland by the stream, past the chimneys and engine houses of the old tin mines. The journey time between Perranporth and Newquay Station is around 31 min and covers a distance of around 9 miles. Christmas day 1963 Copyright Keith Jenkin, A view looking towards Mount Hawke, taken on Christmas day 1963. Copyright. Zelah 16th May 1985 Copyright Alan Harris, The planet at Lanteague 16th May 1985 Copyright Alan Harris, Lanteague 16th May 1985. Copyright Laurence Hansford. Alternatively, a printable version of this walk containing info about the history and wildlife is available for 2.49. 4th February 2017 Copyright Keith Jenkin, The 00-gauge model of St Agnes Station in the 1950s, built by Mike Hockley of Falmouth. Surprisingly, most of the funding will come from Highways England. Walk through the town, left at the mini roundabout, follow the road and after the road entrance to the beach take the footpath up the hill towards the golf course. 4th February 1973 Copyright Roger Winnen, Perranporth Beach Halt, the South end of platform - the rest has gone to the Dell at Falmouth. Perran Round is an amphitheatre in the hamlet of Rose, midway between the villages of Goonhavern and Perranporth, Cornwall, UK. Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics. 23rd August 1964. Whatever there is remaining carries the A3075 main road. From Facebook. My Location Route Start Hide Route Show Route Auto Pan Map Stop Auto Pan Route Start Hide Route Show Route Auto Pan Map Stop Auto Pan The demolition is more advanced - the arch has gone as Keith Jenkin expains to a very young Kevin Jenkin what is going on. Indian officials wife distraught as his killer is freed. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. A new section of trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders has opened in Cornwall. There were three signalboxes - North, East and West. Walk up Cliff Road, behind Seiners restaurant. 4565 heads a train towards Chacewater. 9 reviews. Derek Brooks Collection 07 Great Western Railway boundary marker 1904 at Perranwell Viaduct. The signalbox overlooks the sad scene. Copyright Keith Jenkin, Prior to road improvements at Rejarrah the main road from Chiverton Cross to Newquay crossed the Treamble branch by means of a substantial bridge. Perranporth Railway Station - Perranporth Forum - Tripadvisor VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line. Shunter Number 3 was it 'glorious name'. 1st November 2014 Copyright Peter Bragg. The four Saints Trail routes will see around 30km of multi-use trails built across central Cornwall between Perranporth and Newquay, St Agnes and Truro . To install on your phone, search the app store for iwalk cornwall to download the (free) app. Although preparatory work was done before hand, removing the overburden of the embankment , the actual demolition took place on a Sunday and this vital artery - the A30 was closed for the day. The main line crosses the map from left to right, the branch to St Agnes, Peranporth and Newquay can be seen at the top of this map. In 1906 the line was extended to form a continuous link to Newquay. 6th September 2015. Save. Copyright, The south side of the shed detail of where the hoist was sited. . (Peter Murnaghan)Update:According to Cornwall Councils website (see second link below), work on the Newquay Perrranporth trail started in January 2020 in the Goonhavern area. Proceed to your basket to complete your purchase. Courtesy Mining in Cornwall. Copyright Roger Winnen, Perranporth Beach Halt 140807d Located on the track bed is this newly constructed dwelling. Whoever the photographer was he or she has taken it with camera a little too low and the undergrowth at the top of the cutting has obscured the shiny metals. Copyright Laurence Hansford. PERRANPORTH - valuable notes from Roy Hart. When you meet the main road turn aright and first left to join the very far end of Perrancoombe, drop down into the valley and follow the road back to the house. Looking back towards Cligga, the cliffs are a palette of green, red, grey and yellow, reflecting the complex mineralogy here. Mining for tin, copper and other minerals has bequeathed a landscape scarred by man and partially reclaimed by nature all utterly fascinating to explore. The line continued in a more or less straight line but bearing slightly right to enter a cutting in which Goonbell Halt was situated about 1,400 yards distant. From the Alan Harris Collection. Copyright Mr David Pearce. 1st November 2014 Copyright Peter Bragg, Looking at the west end of the shed, one can just see the crumbling remains of the buffer stop pictured above. It will be noted that the junction is double tracked on all three face and the Newquay branch is double track as it crosses the A30 and therefore the bridge was quite a substantial structure. Connecting the route with Trenance car park will mean Trail users can park at the site and then cycle or walk towards Perranporth or follow the cycle and walking routes into Newquay town centre. After providing for reserves, any surplus money is donated to local organisations. 23rd August 1964. Copyright J. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play (search for "iwalk cornwall") then either use it to scan the code on the left or search for the name of the walk in "walks shop" section of the app to buy the walk. Walk: Perranporth and Cligga Head, Cornwall, Get a New England Nestbox or, Hedgehog Haus when you subscribe to BBC Countryfile Magazine. A circular walk on the highest dune system in Britain to the chapel dating from Celtic times which was lost in the dunes for nearly 1000 years. The late Charles Fennamore at work in Truro Signalbox - dated approx 2000. Goonhavern Halt in 1957. This sign from the then long closed Chacewater - Newquay was photographed in the 70's at Hayle Miniature Railway - also long closed. Railway Mile Post at Croft Farm, about one mile from Goonhavern Halt towards Shepherds. Both Perranporth and Goonhavern are about a mile distant. Copyright Sid Sponheimer. The derelict building had a siding on the opposite side, as covered in our part 1. Copyright Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society courtesy the Recorder Derek Brooks. Whilst the metals of the loop and main line are well polished it doesn't look as if the Treamble branch off to the right has seen much use. One wonders if this gentleman was doing official work on a Sunday. One can just make out 'Blackwater Egg Packing Station'. The munitions company Nobel developed the place during The Great War, using wulfram mined here to produce nitroglycerin. United Kingdom England Cornwall Perranporth . The mine engine house in the background is that of New Chiventon lead mine. On the way you will pass Bolingey, Cocks Viaduct and the old railway bridges. Outline details and a high quality map can be found at . First thoughts on seeing this old photograph from the Peter Butt Collection was that it was taken after closure = the name board is missing, and the track appears overgrown. Note the very fine stonework remains of this old bridge. Perranporth - Independent, Local Travel Info | Cornwall Guide The walk is available in the iWalk Cornwall app for Apple and Android. either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (2.99) or a PDF of directions (2.49) example of directions. Walks around Perranporth - iWalk Cornwall The windowless signalbox still has its telephone pole but no wires. Wood Collection. Published: March 5th, 2021 at 1:23 pm. Courtesy the Peter Butt collection, As Perranporth station was at 7 miles 65 chains this mile post at miles 60 chains must have been very close to the station on the Beach Halt side. Copyright Roger Winnen. There's some nice views over the Cornish countryside to enjoy too.To extend your walking in the area you could pick up the Perranporth to St Agnes Walk. GWR class 55XX 5562 at Goonhavern Halt en route for Newquay on 1st April 1961 - Copyright Colin Retallick, Probably 5562 running into the Halt at Goonhavern from the Newquay direction with a train for Truro. Note all the track has been recoverd back to here which suggests that the operation from Blackwater Junction was of removal back towards St Agnes station where we find the shunter has been stabled. Take the streamside footpath for Barkla Shop, up the tranquil valley, passing a secluded cottage. The paths are indistinct and muddled, but keep heading generally straight and you will come to the abandoned and ruined Oratory. Go ahead past Trevellas Manor Farm, then left on the lane for Cross Coombe. This 'gem' from John Thorn. From the Mike Roach Collection, The view looking north from the road overbridge. The Charity (in its present form since 1937) has lands which extend from the 'Railway Walk' along the former embankment in Perrancoombe and run alongside the stream from the Bowling Green, Boating Lake, Clock Garden, Prom Garden and sea front car park to the Promenade. Copyright Mt Ed Hooper, Wheal Liberty Viaduct repairs . Using at Google Earth and street view and looking towards where the other wall of this bridge would have been there is no trace. Markings on Perranwell Viaduct. Copyright. The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost. Walk along the cliffs (keep dogs on leads), pass the airfield and WW2 defences and take the steep path down into Trevellas Porth. Looking at the topography of the area this picture could have been taken just to the east of Goonhavern Halt where the line had wide horizons. Get directions. Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society. To purchase, click on the "buy walk" button at the bottom of the web page. In the goods shed the contractors shunter enjoys some shelter - it work is done. A circular walk past the remains of Alfred Nobel's dynamite works to the red-and-yellow ore-rich cliffs above the wreck of the treasure ship Hanover, returning, via the spitfire base, along Perran Coombe where a 2 mile leat once carried water to power a massive waterwheel in a chamber within the cliffs. Copyright, Another Mike Roach picture taken from a lower level. Tons & Tons of scaffolding. Diesel Loco No 3 owned by Pittrail Ltd Aldridge Staffs Some mining activity survived until the 1940s, but the eerie site offers views out to lonely Bawden Rocks. The museum recalls the effect of Dr Beechings railway axe with photographs of the last train leaving from Perranporth station. Here passengers would have glimpsed the sea; it looks as if the tide is neither out nor in. Station name boards were removed during war years and passengers had to rely on the guard to shout out where the train was. It also looks like the same coaching stock as in the picture above. . . either as a GPS-guided walk with our app (2.99) or a PDF of directions (2.49), . The Great Western Railway arrived in Perranporth in 1903 with a branch line service via Chacewater to Truro. Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route. From there there may well be a bus service but in your situation assuming you can afford . May 2020 - Newquay to Perranporth, Cornwall - RailwayRamblers Following close to the route of the former Perranporth to Chacewater railway branch line, the 2.6-mile (4.2km) trail crosses . 4th February 2017. We're looking towards Perranporth and it would seem that that is where the next service is expected. Goonhavern Railway Iron Bridge. Much of the Saints Trail project was scrapped in February 2022 due to funding problems, with only one section between St Agnes and Threemilestone remaining in its original form. While it runs through mountains for much of its length, between these sections the views are spectacular. The tail end of a recovery train is seen as it heads towards Mount Hawke and Chacewater. 14 helpful votes. Perranporth - Visit Cornwall 30th October 2014 Copyright Peter Bragg. Copyright Keith Jenkin, A token from Lane Junction of the Cornwall Minerals Railway - this was the east most point of the later Tolcarne Triangle, This must have been used prior to the extension of the line beyond Shepherds to Peranporth. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? Perranporth Railway Walk Ordnance Survey Map, Perranporth Railway Walk Open Street Map. This picture of Shepherds kindly provided by Derek Brooks, Recorder of the Goonhavern & District Old Cornwall Society. The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed. A close look at the portal of the bridge. Back in the 19th century, Perranporth was a typical Cornish tin mining village, albeit overlooking a huge expanse of sandy beach. Leave the house by the back gate, take the footpath to your right and follow the path. The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. People can now cycle, walk or ride the full 4.2km of the trail. Copyright Mrs Maureen Glanville. route and its successor, the Chacewater to Newquay branch, passed under the road a little way up the hill behind me. On the way you will pass Bolingey, Cocks Viaduct and the old railway bridges. The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed. The red cliffs are rich in iron and arsenic, the green is copper. Presuming the scaffolding is level this indicates that the line was on a slight climb towards Goonbell. This is the third bridge, looking from Goonhavern Halt towards Perranporth which was once visible on this straight section of line which passed through a cutting. From Facebook. Follow the path to the top of the hill and rejoin the main road at the entrance to Penhale Sands. The bridge over the B3277. 30th October 2014. St Agnes - a scrap train approaches from the Perranporth direction. Screen shot of location from OS 25 inch Map. Laurence Hansford writes :- Then we went under the line again as we got near St Agnes, this time on the B3277, so I took another picture out of the back window. Train heads away towards Chacewater. A wet day at Goonhavern Halt looking towards Perranporth. Facebook, A class 55 brings a train from Newquay into the platform. 23rd August 1964. From the Goonhavern Old Cornwall Society collection courtesy Derek Brooks Recorder. The road on the right hand side goes to Mount Hawke with a cross roads serving the coastal route to Porthtowan to the right. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Part of a ground disc is trapped in the wreckage. A view from the east along the siding side of the goods shed, the rusty buffer stop is located at the far end of this shed. This photograph shows PerranporthRead the full article. Follow the road for 100 yards and then go straight on to a footpath that brings you back to the coastal path. Sanriku Railway | VISIT IWATE - The Official Travel Guide of Iwate This removes worries about getting lost by tracking you using GPS, reminding you when you need to follow the next direction and warning you if you wander off the route. Copyright. 7 nights 783 - 1825. The map is from the 25 inch OS map C1900 and is reproduced with the kind permission of the National Museum of Scotland. Note the large 'H' TV aerial and the milk float with its glass one pint bottles. Turn left and then immediately right down the minor road to the airfield. The infilling of the cutting at Bridge Road, Goonhavern in 1980 Courtesy Mr David Pearce. See the Steam Railtours Section for comprehensive cover of this railtour. Perranwell Road Iron Railway Bridge Circa 1998 Copyright Derek Brooks Goonhavern OCS. About 10 Miles round trip. 6th September 2015. Disclaimer: the Alpacas might not be there! The view from the narrow road bridge across the line at the north end of the station. The price of the walk includes free updates to the directions for changes to the paths. The route meanders through the village via the pub and church then descends Metha Road to the Lappa Valley. Trerice and Trewerry Halt Road sign. Taken in 2018. Perranporth Gardens Charities. The Signalbox is on the right and the good shed on the left. Perran Round (Perranporth) Essential Tips and Information Sleeps 6 | Bedrooms 3 | Perranporth | Dog friendly. Pick up the waymarked coastal footpath along the lane. Copyright Laurence Hansford. Then either use it to scan the code at the top-right of the page to locate this walk or search for the walk title in Walks Shop > Search All Walks, What to take on a walking holiday to Cornwall, Broadleaf woodland in the Lappa Valley with bluebells in spring, Remnants of a once-thriving industrial heritage now recolonised by nature. Built at Kilmarnock. You can unsubscribe at any time. Eddie Woon, later Rev, was the man in charge, Looking down the Perrancombe valley towards Perranporth. Many thanks to detective work by Neil Phillips we now know that the loco is D6324. By. Courtesy Mr. Colin Retallick. The valley here, Jerico valley, led one's eye's, as a train passenger, to a fine view of the Atlantic. The route runs for about 3 miles following the Saints Trail east along the dismantled track. 2. A class 22 63XX diesel replaced steam for the last few months of the lines existence. A side view of the bridge. Here it is as seen on the 17th May 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin, Treamble side of Rejarrah bridge 17th May 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin, Treamble branch 100_3005 Structure No. Send your story ideas to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. Picture (1) TREVEMPER Goods Shed demolished Reported on 10th March 2022 by Dale Chadwick Copyright, Picture (2) TREVEMPER Goods Shed demolished Reported on 10th March 2022 by Dale Chadwick Copyright, Picture (3) TREVEMPER Goods Shed demolished Reported on 10th March 2022 by Dale Chadwick Copyright, Trevemper sidings. Now Falmouth Town. In the dark of the old loading bay, a solitary, enterprising ash has made a bid for the speck of light in the roof. Copyright Peter Bragg. St Newlyn East and Lappa Valley circular walk - iWalk Cornwall The picture above zoomed in. Copyright Laurence Hansford. The B3277 Chyverton to St Agnes road passed under the line, rather a nasty bend with the road rising either side. Here is a picture from The Derek Brooks collection of work in progress in one of the cuttings possibly that where the line passed by the village of Goonhavern to reach the site of the halt. On my way from Penhale (Where I had visited the Gravel Hill Tramway) to Newquay, I stopped at Trevemper, where Treffry's original route to East Wheal Rose made a level crossing. Trevemper Siding map 2 M Harris 6 October 2020. Wheal Liberty Viaduct caught in intermittent sun on the 12th march 2017 Copyright Ian Harvey. Copyright Laurence Hansford. Copyright Derek Brooks. The income from the sea front car park meets the day to day expenses of maintaining our walks, gardens, lake and the beach car park toilets. Railway - Perranzabuloe Museum This picture Copyright Ed Hooper. The section of the Saints Trail links Perranporth with Cocks Village and on to Goonhavern. Follow the path through to the road in Trevellas. Tolcarn/e tokens from the collection of David Hibberd. Copyright Keith Jenkin, The catch point which featured in the de-railment mentioned in Cyril's notes above is that at the right hand side of this photograph.