Rinsey, Helston

Name: Rinsey
Address: Helston, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Helston

Sightseeing

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

Wheal Prosper was a tin mine in Cornwall, England, a short distance from the hamlet of Rinsey and about 2.5 miles west of Porthleven. The ruined engine house remains, overlooking Mount's Bay near Rinsey Head. The site is a Scheduled Monument, and the engine house is a Grade II listed building. ()

Coordinates: 50°5'36"N, 5°21'60"W

Address

Helston United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Helston

Day trips

Rinsey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flambards Theme Park, The Loe, Pengersick Castle, Trevarno.

4.8 miE
Theme park, Amusement park
Flambards Theme Park
122 min walk • Flambards Theme Park, nestled in the heart of Cornwall, United Kingdom, is a vibrant and dynamic attraction that promises an exhilarating day out for families and thrill-seekers alike. With a diverse array of rides, exhibitions, and entertainment options, Flambards has...
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
The Loe
93 min walk • The Loe, also known as Loe Pool, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
1.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Pengersick Castle, Praa Sands
30 min walk • Pengersick Castle is a fortified manor house located between the villages of Germoe and Praa Sands in Cornwall, England. The tower house, which is in the parish of Breage, is a Grade I listed building. Parts of the building date from the early 16th century.
3.7 miNE
Park
Trevarno
95 min walk • Trevarno is a private country estate in south-west Cornwall, England, UK, near the village of Crowntown, 2 miles north-east of Helston.
1.6 miNE
Church
Breaney Methodist chapel, Praa Sands
41 min walk • Breaney Methodist chapel is a Methodist chapel in the village of Breage, near Helston, Cornwall, UK. The chapel is on Trewithick road in Breage, past the school. It was built in 1829 for and by the Miners of Breage. There were many other chapels in Breage parish.
3.5 miNW
Church
Lizard and Mount's Bay Methodist Circuit, Praa Sands
90 min walk • The Lizard and Mounts Bay Methodist Circuit is a Methodist circuit that serves the area surrounding Mount's Bay in Cornwall, England.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tregonning Hill
50 min walk • Tregonning Hill is the westerly of two granite hills overlooking Mount's Bay in west Cornwall, United Kingdom, the other being Godolphin Hill. They are approximately 6 kilometres west of the town of Helston.
3.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Godolphin Estate
80 min walk • The Godolphin Estate is a National Trust property situated in Godolphin Cross, 7 km north-west of Helston in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The house is a Grade I listed building.
3.8 miNW
Church
St Hilary's Church, St Hilary, Cornwall
97 min walk • The Church of St Hilary is an Early English–style church in the village of St Hilary, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It features a 13th-century tower; following a fire in 1853, the remainder of the church was rebuilt two years later by William White.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Mount's Bay
87 min walk • Mount's Bay is a large, sweeping bay on the English Channel coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, stretching from the Lizard Point to Gwennap Head. In the north of the bay, near Marazion, is St Michael's Mount; the origin of name of the bay. In summer, it is a large, benign, scenic, natural harbour.
5.2 miW
Island
St Michael's Mount, Marazion
132 min walk • St Michael's Mount is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the town of Marazion by a causeway of granite setts, passable between mid-tide and low water.

Rinsey, Helston

Facts and practical information

Helston plan & book

Rinsey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)