Impressive Cornish beam engine and industrial heritage discovery centre
The safety of our visitors, volunteers, staff and local community remains our top priority. If you're booking a visit to East Pool Mine, read this article to find out everything you need to know.
At the very heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site sits the great beam engine in Taylor's engine house, originally powered by high-pressure steam boilers introduced by local hero Richard Trevithick.
Preserved in its towering engine house, as a reminder of Cornwall's days as a world-famous centre of industry, engineering and innovation.
The pumping engine is one of the largest surviving Cornish beam engines in the world.
Pre book a guided tour and discover the whole dramatic story of Cornish mining.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £8.50 |
| Child | N/A | £4.25 |
| Family | N/A | £21.25 |
| Family, 1 adult | N/A | £12.75 |
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:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
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:
| 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 Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
