Photograph © Chris Allen, under this Creative Commons Licence

Wheal Martyn Waterwheels at the China Clay Country Park, Carthew

Location

Grid reference: SX 004 555
OS sheet: 200
Postcode: PL26 8XG
About 2 miles NW of St Austell, on B3274.

Open air museum of the china clay industry, with two working waterwheels. One wheel 18-ft diameter and connected to a Cornish lift pump for raising slurry. The second wheel is 35-ft diameter and also raised slurry by plunger pumps. Both are restored and run for demonstration purposes. Coffee shop, gift shop, various trails.

Opening times

Easter to October, daily 10.00-18.00. November to Easter 10.00-16.00, Wednesday to Sunday only.

National Mills Weekend opening times

Saturday & Sunday, 10.00-18.00.

Contact

Administrator, tel. 01726 850362.

Email

info@chinaclaycountry.co.uk

Web site

www.chinaclaycountry.co.uk