Walks near St Agnes.

The two-mile cliff path from Chapel Porth beach north to the Wheal Coates engine houses is the signature walk of the North Cornwall mining coast. The path climbs from the NT car park above the cove past the winding house and the dramatic Towanroath Shaft engine house — perched on the cliff edge above a 150-foot drop — before reaching the stamps engine house on the headland. Return via the inland mining path through Mulgram Hill for a four-mile circular. Go at sunset in August when the engine houses are silhouetted against the Atlantic.

From Trevaunance Cove — St Agnes's beach, accessible via a steep lane from the village — the Coast Path north climbs above Trevellas Porth and traverses the mineralised cliffs of Cligga Head before dropping to Perranporth beach. The four-mile one-way route passes close to the remains of Cligga Mine and offers constant views of the Atlantic horizon. The cliffs here are coloured orange, purple, and ochre where copper and iron compounds stain the rock. Return on bus 47 or arrange a lift.

Inland from St Agnes, the Trevellas Coombe valley follows the Trevellas River through a landscape of former tin streaming works — where alluvial tin was washed from the river gravels using water courses still partially visible. The valley path is a mile long and largely flat, running between the Blue Hills Tin Streams workshop (still working, open to visitors) and the coast at Trevellas Porth. An easy, sheltered alternative to the clifftops for bad-weather days or families with young children.