Chapel Porth
A wild but cosy beach, rich in heritage and legend
St Agnes walks 2017
This summer we’re hosting a series of coastal walks across National Trust sites from St Agnes Head to Chapel Porth.
Chapel Porth
Facilities and access
Chapel Porth
Overview
A wild but cosy beach, rich in heritage and legend
A vast low tide beach and a sea of glowing heather make it hard to believe this area was once an industrial landscape. The enigmatic buildings perched on the cliffs provide a reminder of St Agnes’ tin and copper mining past.
Go for a stroll around the network of paths at Wheal Charlotte, Wheal Coates or Trevellas to discover more of this World Heritage Site.
St Agnes Beacon and the surrounding cliff tops are one of the last remnants of a huge tract of heathland which once spread across Cornwall. This rare and important habitat is internationally recognised for its wealth of wildlife, and from late summer onwards comes alive with colour, forming a brilliant yellow and purple patchwork of gorse and heather.
- Telephone
- +441872552412
- chapelporth@nationaltrust.org.uk
Chapel Porth
How to get here
- Address
- Chapel Porth, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0NS
- By cycle
- NCN3 passes through nearby Redruth and Truro
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- On South West Coast Path and good network of paths from St Agnes village. Approx. 40 minutes’ walk from the village around Beacon Drive and then follow the lane or footpath down to the beach.
- By train
- Redruth, 7 miles; Truro, 9 miles, then bus services to St Agnes
- By road
- From the A30, at Chiverton Cross roundabout, take B3277 for St Agnes. At the roundabout at the entrance to St Agnes village turn left and follow the brown tourist signs past St Agnes Beacon to Chapel Porth.
- Parking: Chapel Porth car park (charges apply; free to NT members).
- SatNav:
- By bus
- Services 87 and T2 Perranporth, Truro and Redruth to St Agnes village. See www.travelinesw.com for up to date timetables and journey planning.
Chapel Porth
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Chapel Porth
Opening times
Tuesday 26 September
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 27 September
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 28 September
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 29 September
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Saturday 30 September
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 1 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 2 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk