Cliff-top Cornish engine house at golden hour overlooking the Atlantic

Cornwall's Mining Heritage

Walk It. Watch It. Live It.

Guided heritage tours across West Penwith. Documentary films for screen. All from the people who live it.

Tours

Small-group guided tours across Cornwall's most dramatic mining landscape. Expert local guides, unforgettable views.

Films

Short documentaries bringing Cornish mining history to life. Watched around the world, used in local schools.

Audio

GPS-triggered audio commentary — history that speaks as you travel through the landscape.

Our Tours

The Tin Coast Classic

Half-day

The Tin Coast Classic

4 hours · From £55

The definitive West Penwith mining experience. St Ives to Botallack via the most dramatic coastline in Cornwall.

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Providence Mines Walk

Walking tour

Providence Mines Walk

2 hours · From £25

Most visitors see only the beach. Beneath the woodland lies one of West Penwith's most remarkable industrial sites.

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Women of the Bal

Half-day

Women of the Bal

3.5 hours · From £45

The bal maidens — the women who worked the surface of Cornwall's mines — are one of the most overlooked stories in Cornish history.

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From the Heart of the Mining District

We're based in Carbis Bay, in the heart of the West Penwith mining district. The mines are on our doorstep — literally under our feet. Bal and Beyond exists to share that history with anyone who wants to understand what Cornwall really is.

Meet the Team
Knill's Monument overlooking St Ives Bay, Cornwall

Watch the Films

Radioactive Waste and Collapsing Cornish Mines of Carbis Bay

The Saint of Cornwall — St Piran's Story

Worvas Hill: A Story of Time and Stone